老实巴交 lǎo shi bā jiāo

well-behaved; (coll.) docile; biddable

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 56699th word

Definitions

  1. 1. well-behaved
  2. 2. (coll.) docile
  3. 3. biddable

Characters

Character Meaning
老 lǎo HSK 1
old (of people)
实 shi HSK 3
real; true; really
巴 bā HSK 5
noun suffix; to stick to; bus
交 jiāo HSK 4
to pay (money); to hand over; to deliver