责实循名 — “Demand substance by following the name; seek reality according to the title”
责实循名 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek the reality or substance of something by examining its name, title, or claim; to ensure that actions or results match expectations or promises”. Literally, “Demand substance by following the name; seek reality according to the title”.
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- zé责bèi备qiú求quán全demand perfection and find fault
- zé责bèi备xián贤zhě者criticize a virtuous person
- zé责jǐ己yǐ以zhōu周，，dài待rén人yǐ以yuē约be strict with self, lenient with others
- zé责jǐ己zhòng重yǐ以zhōu周，，dài待rén人qīng轻yǐ以yuē约Be strict with self, lenient with others
- zé责jǐ己zhòng重，，dài待rén人qīng轻Be strict with self, lenient with others
- zé责wú无páng旁dài贷unshirkable duty
- zé责yǒu有suǒ所guī归responsibility has its attribution
- zé责yǒu有yōu攸guī归Responsibility belongs where it lies
- zé责gōng躬shěng省guò过reproach oneself and examine faults
- zé责gōng躬zuì罪jǐ己blame and reproach oneself
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What does 责实循名 mean?
责实循名 (zé shí xún míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek the reality or substance of something by examining its name, title, or claim; to ensure that actions or results match expectations or promises”.
How do you pronounce 责实循名?
责实循名 is pronounced zé shí xún míng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 责实循名 literally mean?
Literally, 责实循名 means “Demand substance by following the name; seek reality according to the title”. It is used to mean “to seek the reality or substance of something by examining its name, title, or claim; to ensure that actions or results match expectations or promises”.
What is the Chinese definition of 责实循名?
按其名而求其实。