正襟危坐(zhèng jīn wēi zuò)

4 characters

to sit upright and still (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
zhèng jīn wēi zuò
Meaning
to sit upright and still (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
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