正名
zing3 ming4zhèng míng
English
- to replace the current name or title of sth with a new one that reflects its true nature
- rectification of names (a tenet of Confucian philosophy)
- to properly name something; to formally recognize
粵語 — Cantonese
- 改返比較合適、正式嘅名
Examples
打機應該正名做「電競運動」啦。
We should recognize playing video games as participating in "e-Sports".
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk