老實巴交 [－实－－]

Jyutping lou5 sat6 baa1 gaau1
Pinyin lǎo shi bā jiāo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (coll.) docile
  2. well-behaved
  3. biddable
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, colloquial, derogatory, often
    well-behaved and cautious; honest and simple
    • 我説我兒子老實巴交的，怎麼會離家出走呢！
      我说我儿子老实巴交的，怎么会离家出走呢！
      wǒ shuō wǒ ér zi lǎo shi bā jiāo de ， zěn me huì lí jiā chū zǒu ne ！
      No wonder why my son being naive and well-behaved would leave his home!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我说我儿子老实巴交的，怎么会离家出走呢！
    我説我兒子老實巴交的，怎麼會離家出走呢！
    wǒ shuō wǒ ér zi lǎo shi bā jiāo de ， zěn me huì lí jiā chū zǒu ne ！
    • No wonder why my son being naive and well-behaved would leave his home!