How do you pronounce 顾名思义?

顾名思义 is pronounced gù míng sī yì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 顾名思义 literally mean?

Literally, 顾名思义 means “Look at the name, ponder its meaning”. It is used to mean “its meaning is apparent from its name”.

Where does 顾名思义 come from?

顾名思义 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 顾名思义?

顾：看；义：意义，含义。从名称想到所包含的意义。

顾名思义 — “Its meaning is apparent from its name”

顾名思义 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “its meaning is apparent from its name”. As the name implies or suggests. Literally, “Look at the name, ponder its meaning”.

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顾名思义 Pronunciation and Pinyin

顾gù
名míng
思sī
义yì

顾名思义 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
顾	gù	10	look back, consider, visit, hire
名	míng	6	name, reputation, famous
思	sī	9	think, ponder, miss
义	yì	3	righteousness, justice, meaning

Example Sentence with 顾名思义

这种清洁剂的名字叫'万能去污剂'，顾名思义，它几乎可以去除所有污渍

This cleaning agent is called 'All-purpose Stain Remover'; as its name implies, it can remove almost all stains.

Origin and Story of 顾名思义

During the Three Kingdoms period, Wang Chang, the teacher of Emperor Wen of Wei, Cao Pi, was an upright man who valued his reputation.

When naming his sons and nephews, he carefully chose humble and modest characters. His intention was for them to understand the meaning implied by their names (顾名思义) and not do anything that went against them.

For example, his son Wang Hun's courtesy name was Xuan Chong, and Wang Shen's was Dao Chong; his nephews Wang Mo's was Chu Jing, and Wang Shen's was Chu Dao.

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Synonyms of 顾名思义

wàng望wén文shēng生yì义misinterpret by literal reading

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Questions about 顾名思义

What does 顾名思义 mean?: 顾名思义 (gù míng sī yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “its meaning is apparent from its name”.
How do you pronounce 顾名思义?: 顾名思义 is pronounced gù míng sī yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 顾名思义 literally mean?: Literally, 顾名思义 means “Look at the name, ponder its meaning”. It is used to mean “its meaning is apparent from its name”.
Where does 顾名思义 come from?: 顾名思义 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 顾名思义?: 顾：看；义：意义，含义。从名称想到所包含的意义。

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