名从主人 — “Name follows owner”
名从主人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the name of a thing should follow the one given by its owner or originator; A thing is named according to its owner's preference”. Literally, “Name follows owner”.
名从主人 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- míng名xià下wú无xū虚live up to one's reputation
- míng名bù不fù副shí实the name does not match the reality
- míng名bù不zhèng正，，yán言bù不shùn顺Illegitimate status leads to lack of authority
- míng名bù不fú符shí实unworthy of its reputation
- míng名bù不xū虚chuán传live up to its reputation
- míng名bù不xū虚dé得fame well-deserved
- míng名bù不xū虚lì立to live up to one's name
- míng名bù不xū虚xíng行live up to one's reputation
- míng名shū书zhú竹bó帛Achieve lasting fame in history
- míng名shū书jǐn锦zhóu轴achieve lasting fame in history
- míng名qīng倾yī一shí时enjoy widespread temporary fame
- míng名gōng公dà大bǐ笔A masterpiece by a renowned writer
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What does 名从主人 mean?
名从主人 (míng cóng zhǔ rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the name of a thing should follow the one given by its owner or originator; A thing is named according to its owner's preference”.
How do you pronounce 名从主人?
名从主人 is pronounced míng cóng zhǔ rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 名从主人 literally mean?
Literally, 名从主人 means “Name follows owner”. It is used to mean “the name of a thing should follow the one given by its owner or originator; A thing is named according to its owner's preference”.
What is the Chinese definition of 名从主人?
事物以主人所称之名为名。