一本正經地說

一本 yiˋ benˇ

(A, An) A, An

正經 zhengˋ jingˉ

(Proper, Respectable, Serious) Serious, Proper, Respectable

地 diˋ de˙

Earth, Ground, Soil, Region, Land, Place, Territory, Situation, (De5)

說 shuo ˉ shuiˋ yueˋ tuo ˉ

Speak, Speaks, Speaking, Spoke, Say, Says, Saying, Said, Narrate, Talk, Tell, Explain, Scold, (Shui4), Persuade, Influence, (Yue4), Delight, Please