Meaning of 名正言顺
名正言顺 means perfectly justified; legitimate and reasonable. Pronounced míng zhèng yán shùn.
- perfectly justified; legitimate and reasonable
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shì是
xiàng项
mù目
fù负
zé责
rén人
，
míng名
zhèng正
yán言
shùn顺
dì地
zhǔ主
chí持
huì会
yì议
。
He is the project leader, so it's perfectly justified for him to chair the meeting.
Wǒ我
men们
yāo要
qiú求
péi赔
cháng偿
shì是
míng名
zhèng正
yán言
shùn顺
de的
。
Our request for compensation is entirely legitimate.
Zuò作
wéi为
hé合
fǎ法
jì继
chéng承
rén人
，
tā他
míng名
zhèng正
yán言
shùn顺
dì地
jì继
chéng承
le了
zhè这
bǐ笔
cái财
chǎn产
。
As the legal heir, he rightfully inherited this property.
Xuǎn选
tā他
dāng当
bān班
zhǎng长
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
jué觉
de得
míng名
zhèng正
yán言
shùn顺
。
Everyone felt it was perfectly justified to elect him as class monitor.