声声中国语:说正经的，…… now seriously; joking apart

说正经的，……(Shuō zhèngjing de,……)now seriously; joking apart

Explanation

“说正经的”一般用作独立成分，表示由于说话人想引起别人的注意，态度变得比较严肃，随后说一些重要的话让别人听。
“说正经的” usually act as an independent component ,which attracts others’ attention. The speaker’s attitude is always serious. And he will tell something important.
Words:

立即lìjí:immediately;

戒烟jièyān:giving up smokin.

Sentences

1、Jiă: Shuō zhèngjing de, wǒmen děi lìjí kāishǐ gōngzuò le.
甲：说正经的，我们得立即开始工作了。
A: All joking apart, we should set to work immediately.

Yǐ: shì ne, bùrán rènwu jiù wán bù chéng le.
乙：是呢，不然任务就完不成了。
B: Yes, or we may not finish it.

2、Jiă: Shuō zhèngjing de, nǐ yīnggāi shǎo chōu diǎn yān.
甲：说正经的，你应该少抽点烟。
A: Seriously, you ought to smoke fewer cigarettes.

Yǐ: duì, wǒ zhèngzài jièyān ne!
乙：对，我正在戒烟呢！
B: Right, I am giving up smoking now.