名不正言不顺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
名不正言不顺 Usage and Examples
If names are not correct, words will not be smooth.
Without a proper title, one's words carry no weight.
Things will not go well if they are not given their proper names.
The characters in 名不正言不顺
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 名
- míng名xià下under one's name, in one's name
- míng名xià下de的under, in one's name
- míng名bú不jiàn见jīng经zhuàn传unknown, obscure
- míng名wéi为named, called
- míng名yì义nominal, in the name of
- míng名yì义shàng上nominally, in name
- míng名chǎn产specialty, local specialty
- míng名rén人celebrity, famous person
- míng名rén人bèi辈chū出produces many celebrities, a cradle of talent
- míng名líng伶prima donna, diva
- míng名zuò作masterpiece, great work
- míng名ér儿name, reputation
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What does 名不正言不顺 mean in Chinese?
名不正言不顺 (míng bú zhèng yán bú shùn) means “If names are not correct, words will not be smooth, Without a proper title, one's words carry no weight, Things will not go well if they are not given their proper names”.
How do you pronounce 名不正言不顺?
名不正言不顺 is pronounced míng bú zhèng yán bú shùn in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “If names are not correct, words will not be smooth.” in Chinese?
“If names are not correct, words will not be smooth.” is 名不正言不顺 (míng bú zhèng yán bú shùn) in Chinese.