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名正言顺
míng zhèng yán shùn
What 名正言顺 means
- in a way that justifies the use of the term
- genuine
- proper
- in a way that conforms to logic
- justifiable
- appropriate
- 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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