正業 [－业]

Jyutping zing3 jip6
Pinyin zhèng yè

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. one's regular job
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    duty; responsibilities
  2. noun
    one's regular job
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢中学毕业之后不务正业，净系做吓兼职。
    佢中學畢業之後不務正業，淨係做吓兼職。
    keoi5 zung1 hok6 bat1 jip6 zi1 hau6 bat1 mou6 zing3 jip6, zing6 hai6 zou6 haa5 gim1 zik1.
    • After graduating from secondary school, he did not look for a proper job but only occasionally part-timed for some companies.
  2. Cantonese
    以前啲人挂住食大烟，不务正业。
    以前啲人掛住食大煙，不務正業。
    ji5 cin4 di1 jan4 gwaa3 zyu6 sik6 daai6 jin1, bat1 mou6 zing3 jip6.
    • In the old days, people indulged in smoking opium and did not bother to work properly.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    他不务正业，天天就知道吃喝玩乐。
    他不務正業，天天就知道吃喝玩樂。
    tā bù wù zhèng yè ， tiān tiān jiù zhī dào chī hē wán lè ．
    • He won't do an honest day's work, and instead spends his days just having fun.