名正言順 — ming2 zheng4 yan2 shun4 — Chinese Dictionary

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ming² zheng⁴ yan² shun⁴

in a way that justifies the use of the term/genuine/proper/in a way that conforms to logic/justifiable/appropriate/perfectly legitimate

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ming²

in a way that justifies the use of the term/genuine/proper/in a way that conforms to logic/justifiable/appropriate/perfectly legitimate

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zheng⁴

in a way that justifies the use of the term/genuine/proper/in a way that conforms to logic/justifiable/appropriate/perfectly legitimate

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yan²

in a way that justifies the use of the term/genuine/proper/in a way that conforms to logic/justifiable/appropriate/perfectly legitimate

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shun⁴

in a way that justifies the use of the term/genuine/proper/in a way that conforms to logic/justifiable/appropriate/perfectly legitimate