- in a way that justifies the use of the term
- genuine
- proper
- in a way that conforms to logic
- justifiable
- appropriate
- perfectly legitimate
Characters
- 名 (名): name; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners); famous; classifier for people
- 正 (正): first month of the lunar year
- 言 (言): words; speech; to say; to talk
- 顺 (順): to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable
Resources
- Wiktionary: 名正言顺
- MDBG: 名正言顺
- Examples with 名正言顺 on Tatoeba
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