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Open the tool →必也正名 (bì yě zhèng míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rectify names”.
必也正名 is pronounced bì yě zhèng míng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 必也正名 means “Must also rectify names”. It is used to mean “to rectify names”.
指必须按照正统伦理观念和礼仪关系来端正纲纪名分。