正经八百 zhèng jīng bā bǎi

very serious; solemn

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 55443rd word

Definitions

  1. 1. very serious
  2. 2. solemn

Characters

Character Meaning
正 zhèng HSK 2
exactly; just (at that time); right (in that place)
经 jīng HSK 2
abbr. for economics 经济jīng jì; to pass through
八 bā HSK 1
eight; 8
百 bǎi HSK 2
hundred; numerous; all kinds of