"prim" in Chinese (Simplified)
一本正经拘谨古板
Definition
举止非常得体、正式或拘谨，常常显得过于拘束或不自然。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常带有轻微负面意义，暗示某人太过拘谨或刻板。常见短语有“prim and proper”。一般见于正式、文学或描写性语境，而不常用于日常口语中。
Examples
She always sits very prim at the dinner table.
她吃饭时总是坐得非常**端正**。
His prim clothes looked out of place at the party.
他穿着**一本正经**的衣服，在聚会上格格不入。
The teacher gave a prim smile to the class.
老师对全班露出了一个**拘谨**的微笑。
Don’t be so prim—just relax and enjoy yourself!
别这么**拘谨**，放松享受一下吧！
She’s a bit prim and doesn’t like rude jokes.
她有点**一本正经**，不喜欢粗鲁的玩笑。
He tried to act all prim when his parents arrived suddenly.
他父母突然来了时，他努力表现得很**一本正经**。