名正言顺(míng zhèng yán shùn)

4 charactersTrad. 名正言順

in a way that justifies the use of the term

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
míng zhèng yán shùn
Meaning
in a way that justifies the use of the term
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
名正言順

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