名不正言不顺

Traditional: 名不正言不順

míng bu zhèng yán bu shùn

Dictionary entry

(of a title, degree etc) illegitimately conferred

What does 名不正言不顺 mean?

名不正言不顺 (míng bu zhèng yán bu shùn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(of a title, degree etc) illegitimately conferred

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名míngname · noun (part of speech)不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-正zhēngfirst month of the lunar year 言yánwords · speech 顺shùnto obey · to follow

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How to pronounce 名不正言不顺

名不正言不顺

míng bu zhèng yán bu shùn

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