名不正言不顺

míng bu zhèng yán bu shùn

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1. (of a title, degree etc) illegitimately conferred

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Child Words of 名不正言不顺

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 名 名 míng: name
• 正 正 zhēng: first month of the lunar year
• 正 正 zhèng: straight
• 顺 顺 shùn: to obey
• 不顺 不顺 bù shùn: unfavorable
• 言 言 yán: words