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名正言顺

míng zhèng yán shùn

4-character word Traditional 名正言順

What 名正言顺 means

1. in a way that justifies the use of the term
2. genuine
3. proper
4. in a way that conforms to logic
5. justifiable
6. appropriate
7. perfectly legitimate

The characters in 名正言顺

• 名míngname; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners)
• 正zhèngstraight; upright; proper
• 言yánwords; speech; to say
• 顺shùnto obey; to follow; to arrange

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