名不正言不顺
Traditional form:
名不正言不順
Pinyin (reading):
míngbuzhèngyánbushùn
Definitions:
- (of a title, degree etc) illegitimately conferred
Characters:
- 名 - name; position, rank, title
- 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
- 正 - straight, right, proper, correct, just, true
- 言 - words, speech; to speak, to say
- 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
- 顺 - to submit to, to obey, to go along with
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