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立正

lì zhèng · li zheng

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Meaning

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  1. to stand straight
  2. attention! (order to troops)
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The mosquito stands at attention

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，今天(jīntiān)体育课(tǐyùkè)，老师(lǎoshī)让(ràng)我们(wǒmen)练习(liànxí)立正(lìzhèng)。

    Dengdeng, in PE class today the teacher made us practice standing at attention.

  2. Dengdeng

    立正(lìzhèng)就是(jiùshì)站(zhàn)得(de)直直(zhízhí)的(de)，不能(bùnéng)动(dòng)吧(ba)？

    立正 means standing up straight and not moving, right?

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)！老师(lǎoshī)喊(hǎn)“立正(lìzhèng)”，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)要(yào)站好(zhànhǎo)。

    Yes! When the teacher shouts "立正", everyone has to stand still.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)试试(shìshì)。立正(lìzhèng)！

    Then let's try. Attention!

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)不(bù)动(dòng)。哎(āi)，有(yǒu)只(zhǐ)蚊子(wénzi)在(zài)我(wǒ)鼻子(bízi)上(shàng)……

    OK, I won't move. Hey, there's a mosquito on my nose...

  6. Dengdeng

    别(bié)动(dòng)！蚊子(wénzi)也(yě)在(zài)立正(lìzhèng)！

    Don't move! The mosquito is standing at attention too!

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2 examples
01

士(shì)兵(bīng)们(men)听(tīng)到(dào)口(kǒu)令(lìng)立(lì)刻(kè)立(lì)正(zhèng)。

The soldiers stood at attention immediately upon hearing the command.

02

体(tǐ)育(yù)课(kè)上(shàng)，老(lǎo)师(shī)让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)立(lì)正(zhèng)站(zhàn)好(hǎo)。

In PE class, the teacher told us to stand at attention.

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