"prim and proper" in Chinese (Traditional)
一本正經拘謹
Definition
形容一個人非常端莊守禮,總是遵守社會規範,有時會顯得過於拘謹或正式。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多帶有輕微批評、半開玩笑色彩,形容過於拘謹、過分正經的人,常用於女性或長輩。常搭配'act'、'look'等動詞。
Examples
She is always prim and proper at work.
她在工作中總是**一本正經**。
My grandmother is really prim and proper.
我的奶奶非常**拘謹**。
He sits prim and proper at the dinner table.
他在餐桌上坐得**一本正經**。
You don't have to be so prim and proper all the time. Just relax!
你不用總是那麼**一本正經**,放鬆點嘛!
Whenever he's around strangers, he acts all prim and proper.
每當有陌生人在場,他就變得**一本正經**。
She's so prim and proper that she even irons her socks.
她**拘謹**到連襪子都要熨燙。