名正言顺 in English ming2 zheng4 yan2 shun4 Meaning

Meanings

  • in a way that justifies the use of the term
  • genuine
  • proper
  • in a way that conforms to logic
  • justifiable
  • appropriate
  • perfectly legitimate

Simplified Characters

名 正 言 顺

Traditional Characters

名 正 言 順

Pinyin

ming2 zheng4 yan2 shun4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

名ming2name 正zheng4first month of the lunar year 言yan2words 顺shun4to obey