立正

lì zhèng · li zheng

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to stand straight
  2. attention! (order to troops)

In a sentence

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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