你能正经点吗
“Can you be serious for a second?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Promise to make me stir-fried eggplant tonight, and I'll tell you.”
你能 正经点 吗
“Can you be serious for a second?”
你看我 连收拾自己烂摊子的力气都没了
“Look at me. I don't even have the energy to clean up my own mess,”
“Quit playing games and take this seriously.”
The term '正经' denotes propriety, honesty, and seriousness. Telling someone to 'be serious' serves as a clear interpersonal signal to switch off banter and handle an issue sincerely.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
be serious; act properly; cut the nonsense
Commonly said to someone behaving playfully, flirtatiously, or inappropriately in a situation that calls for earnestness.
Turns the demand into a slightly rhetorical request, signaling exasperation with the other person's flippancy.
