created sense approved 名不正言不顺/名不正言不順 · míngbùzhèngyánbùshùn · if the name is not right, then one's words will not be proper — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
名不正言不顺 / 名不正言不順
míngbùzhèngyánbùshùn
if the name is not right, then one's words will not be proper
(of a title, claim, etc.) illegitimate or improper, so that what one says or does lacks authority or logic
名 (literal) → 名 · míng · [position] 不正 (literal) → 不正 · bùzhèng · dishonest 言 (literal) → 言 · yán · speech 不顺 (literal) → 不顺/不順 · bùshùn · unfavorable
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