名正言顺

míngzhèngyánshùn

the name is correct and what is said accords with reason—perfectly justifiable; fitting and proper

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be perfectly justifiable

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be perfectly justifiable

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míng zhèng yán shùn

v. come within one's jurisdiction, be perfectly justifiable

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ming2 zheng4 yan2 shun4

right and proper, authoritative and fair, (modified from Confucian Analects) with the right title (or reputation), the words carry weight

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名正言顺

míng zhèng yán shùn

be right and proper; be perfectly justifiable; come within one's jurisdiction; right titles and proper words; things called by their right names

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名正言順|名正言顺 [míng zhèng yán shùn] ► right and proper ► authoritative and fair ► (modified from Confucian Analects) with the right title (or reputation), the words carry weight