- 名不正则言不顺
- 名不正则言不顺míng bú zhèng zé yán bú shùnIf the name is not correct, the words will not ring true.:名不正则言不顺, 言不顺则事不成! If the name is not right then speech will not be in order, and if speech is not in order then nothing will be accomplished.
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.