名正言順
simp名正言顺ming4 zing3 jin4 seon6ming2zheng4yan2shun4míng zhèng yán shùn
English
- in a way that justifies the use of the term
- (idiom) Get entitlement to
- genuine
- proper
- in a way that conforms to logic
- justifiable
- appropriate
- perfectly legitimate
- perfectly justifiable; fitting and proper
粵語 — Cantonese
- 完全正當、合理
Examples
我要名正言順噉得到我想要嘅嘢，唔想用啲卑鄙手段。
I want to get what I want by perfectly justifiable means, not by using dishonourable methods.
Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk