名 名
正 正
言 言
顺 順
- in a way that justifies the use of the term
- genuine
- proper
- in a way that conforms to logic
- justifiable
- appropriate
- perfectly legitimate
Info
- Wiktionary: 名正言顺
- MDBG: 名正言顺
- Examples with 名正言顺 on Tatoeba
- Percentile: 35 (higher is more common)
- Tags: chengyu