To mistakenly rename something by judging its appearance or comparing its shape, thereby distorting its original identity.
他看到一个长得像球的西瓜，便随口叫它“大圆球”，真是像形夺名。
He saw a watermelon that looked like a ball and casually called it a 'big round ball,' truly misnaming it by its shape.
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