正名定分 — “To rectify names and define status/roles”
正名定分 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rectify names and define status/roles”. To ensure that names or titles accurately reflect reality or one's position and responsibilities, bringing order and clarity. Literally, “rectify names and define status”.
正名定分 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- zhèng正zhòng中xià下huái怀exactly what one wants
- zhèng正zhōng中qí其huái怀exactly to one's liking
- zhèng正zhòng中jǐ己huái怀exactly what one desires
- zhèng正yì义lǐn凛rán然Righteous and awe-inspiring
- zhèng正rén人xiān先zhèng正jǐ己To set others right, first set oneself right
- zhèng正rén人jūn君zi子a hypocritical gentleman
- zhèng正ér儿bā八jīng经proper, earnest, and serious
- zhèng正ér儿bā巴jīng经serious and earnest
- zhèng正qí其yì谊bù不móu谋qí其lì利uphold righteousness, not seek gain
- zhèng正guàn冠lǐ李xià下avoid suspicion
- zhèng正guàn冠nà纳lǚ履avoid suspicion in sensitive situations
- zhèng正míng名zé责shí实rectify names, demand substance
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What does 正名定分 mean?
正名定分 (zhèng míng dìng fēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rectify names and define status/roles”.
How do you pronounce 正名定分?
正名定分 is pronounced zhèng míng dìng fēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 正名定分 literally mean?
Literally, 正名定分 means “rectify names and define status”. It is used to mean “to rectify names and define status/roles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 正名定分?
辨正名分，使名实相符。