美其名曰 — “Beautify its name and say”
美其名曰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give something a pleasant or honorable name, often to disguise its true nature or purpose; to euphemistically call it”. Literally, “beautify its name and say”.
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- měi美bù不shèng胜shōu收too many beautiful things to appreciate
- měi美zhōng中bù不zú足a minor flaw in an otherwise perfect thing
- měi美rén人jì计honey trap
- měi美rén人chí迟mù暮beauty fading with age
- měi美rén人xiāng香cǎo草noble virtues and loyalty
- měi美wèi味jiā佳yáo肴delicious food and fine dishes
- měi美huàn奂měi美lún轮magnificent and grand buildings
- měi美nǚ女pò破shé舌Beauty distracts rulers from sound advice
- měi美nǚ女zān簪huā花Elegant calligraphy or fresh beautiful literature
- měi美rú如guān冠yù玉exceptionally handsome
- měi美yì意yán延nián年Optimism and cheerfulness prolong life
- měi美jǐng景liáng良chén辰beautiful scenery and pleasant time
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What does 美其名曰 mean?
美其名曰 (měi qí míng yuē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give something a pleasant or honorable name, often to disguise its true nature or purpose; to euphemistically call it”.
How do you pronounce 美其名曰?
美其名曰 is pronounced měi qí míng yuē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 美其名曰 literally mean?
Literally, 美其名曰 means “beautify its name and say”. It is used to mean “to give something a pleasant or honorable name, often to disguise its true nature or purpose; to euphemistically call it”.
What is the Chinese definition of 美其名曰?
给予一个好听的名字(名称)叫做……