Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
正业
zhèngyè
Description
"正业"是指正当的、合法的工作或职业。
"正业" refers to legitimate and lawful work or occupation.
人们常说"不务正业"，意思是不认真做该做的工作。
People often say "不务正业", meaning not seriously doing one's proper work.
Meanings
正业zhèngyè
proper/legitimate occupation or main work
他每天玩游戏，不做正业。
He plays games every day and doesn't do any proper work.
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Notes
- Etymology
正 (proper) + 业 (occupation), literally "proper occupation".
- Nuance
most common in the set phrase 不务正业, criticizing someone for neglecting real work.
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