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「名不正，則言不順；言不順，則事不成。

」 這句話詮釋為： 「如果一個人不清楚自己所使用的概念，他/她就不能建立一個說得 ... Thissiteusescookies. Someofthesecookiesareessentialtotheoperationofthesite, whileothershelptoimproveyourexperiencebyprovidinginsightsintohowthesiteisbeingused. Formoreinformation,pleaseseetheProZ.comprivacypolicy. Cookiesettings Acceptcookies KudoZ™Top ChinesetoEnglish Changelanguage EnglishtoSpanish SpanishtoEnglish EnglishtoFrench GermantoEnglish EnglishtoItalian FrenchtoEnglish EnglishtoGerman EnglishtoPortuguese ItaliantoEnglish EnglishtoPolish EnglishtoRussian GermantoItalian PolishtoEnglish GermantoFrench GermantoSpanish PortuguesetoEnglish RussiantoEnglish EnglishtoSwedish EnglishtoChinese EnglishtoArabic FrenchtoGerman EnglishtoDutch FrenchtoSpanish ItaliantoFrench EnglishtoRomanian DutchtoEnglish English EnglishtoGreek ItaliantoGerman SwedishtoEnglish SpanishtoFrench GermantoPolish FrenchtoItalian GermantoRussian SpanishtoGerman ItaliantoSpanish EnglishtoHungarian JapanesetoEnglish RomaniantoEnglish GermantoSwedish GreektoEnglish ArabictoEnglish EnglishtoCroatian EnglishtoDanish GermantoPortuguese DanishtoEnglish EnglishtoJapanese PolishtoGerman EnglishtoTurkish FrenchtoDutch SpanishtoItalian DutchtoGerman SpanishtoPortuguese NorwegiantoEnglish DutchtoFrench EnglishtoBulgarian EnglishtoMalay GermantoDutch EnglishtoIndonesian EnglishtoNorwegian CroatiantoEnglish FrenchtoPortuguese PortuguesetoSpanish RussiantoGerman HungariantoEnglish EnglishtoLithuanian TurkishtoEnglish DutchtoItalian PortuguesetoFrench EnglishtoCzech EnglishtoSerbo-Croat SpanishtoRussian EnglishtoSerbian GermantoRomanian EnglishtoHebrew IndonesiantoEnglish LatintoEnglish EnglishtoHindi GermantoCroatian GermantoDanish EnglishtoLatvian PortuguesetoGerman GermantoGreek RussiantoSpanish EnglishtoFinnish FrenchtoPolish FrenchtoRussian BulgariantoEnglish GermantoHungarian FrenchtoGreek EnglishtoUkrainian EnglishtoBosnian DutchtoSpanish DanishtoSwedish SerbiantoEnglish FrenchtoRomanian CatalantoEnglish CzechtoEnglish EnglishtoSlovak German EnglishtoAlbanian EnglishtoLatin RomaniantoGerman HebrewtoEnglish SpanishtoDutch Serbo-CroattoEnglish SpanishtoPolish French RussiantoItalian ItaliantoPortuguese FinnishtoEnglish ItaliantoRomanian ItaliantoDutch RussiantoFrench ItaliantoRussian GermantoTurkish BosniantoEnglish MalaytoEnglish EnglishtoUrdu FlemishtoEnglish SwedishtoDanish PolishtoRussian LithuaniantoEnglish HinditoEnglish ItaliantoSwedish PortuguesetoItalian FrenchtoSwedish Idioms/Maxims/Sayings ChangeDiscipline Accounting Advertising/PublicRelations Aerospace/Aviation/Space Agriculture Anthropology Archaeology Architecture Art,Arts&Crafts,Painting Astronomy&Space Automation&Robotics Automotive/Cars&Trucks Biology(-tech,-chem,micro-) Botany Business/Commerce(general) Certificates,Diplomas,Licenses,CVs Chemistry;ChemSci/Eng Cinema,Film,TV,Drama Computers(general) Computers:Hardware Computers:Software Computers:Systems,Networks Construction/CivilEngineering Cooking/Culinary Cosmetics,Beauty Economics Education/Pedagogy Electronics/ElectEng Energy/PowerGeneration Engineering(general) Engineering:Industrial Environment&Ecology Esotericpractices Finance(general) Fisheries Folklore Food&Drink Forestry/Wood/Timber Furniture/HouseholdAppliances Games/VideoGames/Gaming/Casino Genealogy General/Conversation/Greetings/Letters Genetics Geography Geology Government/Politics History HumanResources Insurance InternationalOrg/Dev/Coop Internet,e-Commerce Investment/Securities IT(InformationTechnology) Journalism Law(general) Law:Contract(s) Law:Patents,Trademarks,Copyright Law:Taxation&Customs Linguistics Livestock/AnimalHusbandry Management Manufacturing Marketing/MarketResearch Materials(Plastics,Ceramics,etc.) Mathematics&Statistics Mechanics/MechEngineering Media/Multimedia Medical(general) Medical:Cardiology Medical:Dentistry Medical:HealthCare Medical:Instruments Medical:Pharmaceuticals Metallurgy/Casting Meteorology Metrology Military/Defense Mining&Minerals/Gems Music Names(personal,company) NuclearEng/Sci Nutrition Other Paper/PaperManufacturing Patents PetroleumEng/Sci Philosophy Photography/Imaging(&GraphicArts) Physics Poetry&Literature Printing&Publishing Psychology RealEstate Religion Retail Safety SAP Science(general) Ships,Sailing,Maritime Slang SocialScience,Sociology,Ethics,etc. Sports/Fitness/Recreation Surveying Telecom(munications) Textiles/Clothing/Fashion Tourism&Travel Transport/Transportation/Shipping Wine/Oenology/Viticulture Zoology 明不正，言不顺Englishtranslation:Themainreasonliesinthenameitself. 18:02Nov22,2007ChinesetoEnglishtranslations[PRO]SocialSciences-Idioms/Maxims/SayingsChinesetermorphrase:明不正，言不顺根本原因就在于明不正，言不顺。

DenyceSeowKudoZactivityQuestions:1852(9open)(54closedwithoutgrading)Answers:1534SingaporeLocaltime:20:08Englishtranslation:Themainreasonliesinthenameitself.Explanation:http://wenhousecrafts.com/culture/2006/name.htm名不正，则言不顺"Ifthenamedoesnotreflecttheessence,thenwhatisaddressedwillnotbewhatisdefined;ifwhatisaddressedisnotwhatisdefined,thenwhatissaidwillnotbewhatismeant;ifwhatissaidisnotwhatismeant,thenwhatisdoingwillnotbeaccomplished."--------------------------------------------------Noteaddedat55mins(2007-11-2218:57:37GMT)--------------------------------------------------Inlightofthenewcontext,I'dsuggest:Themainissueistheterm.--------------------------------------------------Noteaddedat1hr(2007-11-2219:03:16GMT)--------------------------------------------------Onsecondthought,thismightsoundbetter:Themainissue(here)istheterminology.Selectedresponsefrom:peilingGermanyLocaltime:14:08GradingcommentSelectedautomaticallybasedonpeeragreement.4KudoZpointswereawardedforthisanswerSummaryofanswersprovided4+2Themainreasonliesinthenameitself.peiling4+1illreputationalwayslandsunwillingearsPhilipTang5“reasonisillegitimate,actionisunjustified”lhcm4Xunjustified,Yunconvincing.DavidShen4Wordswillnotbereachediftheidentitynotbejustified.Anyamok3+1doesnotcomewithone'sjurisdiction,notbepefectlyjustifiablefranksf3+1unjustifiablekarcsy4notcallingthingsbytheirrightnamesMalcolmMayfieldDiscussionentries:8LoyalTrans02:48Nov23,2007 “名不正”？？lboneChina01:00Nov23,2007 Igotitnow.lboneChina00:58Nov23,2007 Ireadthewholepost.Hardtounderstandsomeonemaypayforsuchthings.Theauthorisjustnaive.HedoesnotseemstobesomeonewhocanpayDenyceSeow.DenyceSeowSingaporeASKERHe'snottheonepaying...;)00:32Nov23,2007 lboneChina00:31Nov23,2007 Ireadthewholepost.Hardtounderstandsomeonemaypayforsuchthings.Theauthorisjustnaive.HedoesnotseemstobesomeonewhocanpayDenyceSeow.DenyceSeowSingaporeASKERDon'tthinkithasanythingtodowithnames...18:26Nov22,2007 DenyceSeowSingaporeASKERTitleoftheblog:豪华办公楼与先富，更应该治理谁？18:26Nov22,2007 DenyceSeowSingaporeASKERNextsentence:中国的腐败问题是一个路线问题，想要证明这个结论是很简单很轻松的。

18:26Nov22,2007 Automaticupdatein00:    Answers11mins confidence:peeragreement(net):+2根本原因就在于名不正，言不顺。

Themainreasonliesinthenameitself.Explanation:http://wenhousecrafts.com/culture/2006/name.htm名不正，则言不顺"Ifthenamedoesnotreflecttheessence,thenwhatisaddressedwillnotbewhatisdefined;ifwhatisaddressedisnotwhatisdefined,thenwhatissaidwillnotbewhatismeant;ifwhatissaidisnotwhatismeant,thenwhatisdoingwillnotbeaccomplished."--------------------------------------------------Noteaddedat55mins(2007-11-2218:57:37GMT)--------------------------------------------------Inlightofthenewcontext,I'dsuggest:Themainissueistheterm.--------------------------------------------------Noteaddedat1hr(2007-11-2219:03:16GMT)--------------------------------------------------Onsecondthought,thismightsoundbetter:Themainissue(here)istheterminology.peilingGermanyLocaltime:14:08Nativespeakerof:English,MalayPROptsincategory:4GradingcommentSelectedautomaticallybasedonpeeragreement.Peercommentsonthisanswer(andresponsesfromtheanswerer)agree LoyalTrans:Ilikethisone.3days8hrsagree DavidShen23daysLogintoenterapeercomment(orgrade)1hr confidence:peeragreement(net):+1doesnotcomewithone'sjurisdiction,notbepefectlyjustifiableExplanation:Theantonymof名不正，言不顺is名正言顺Dictionaryentryof名正言顺:comewithone'sjurisdiction,bepefectlyjustifiablefranksfNativespeakerof:English,ChinesePeercommentsonthisanswer(andresponsesfromtheanswerer)agree JasonMa5hrs  -> 谢谢您并祝周末愉快。

Logintoenterapeercomment(orgrade)1hr confidence:peeragreement(net):+1名不正，言不順unjustifiableExplanation:「名不正，則言不順；言不順，則事不成。

」這句話詮釋為：「如果一個人不清楚自己所使用的概念，他/她就不能建立一個說得通的論述(或理論、政策...)，如果一個人沒有一個說得通的論述(或理論、政策...)，他/她就不可能發展一個運動，或提出一套解決問題的方案。

」baseless,unfoundedhence...*********************unjustified/unsupported/unwarranted/unfounded*******************Themainreasonisitsbeingunjustifiable.豪华办公楼与先富，更应该治理谁？中国的腐败问题是一个路线问题，想要证明这个结论是很简单很轻松的。

Ithinkthisdealswithactivitiesofthegovernment,probablyofficialswithplushofficesorthosewhogetrichthroughgraftandcorruption.e.g.美攻伊，名不正則言不順。

USwaronIragisunjustifiable.karcsyLocaltime:20:08Nativespeakerof:ChinesePROptsincategory:6Peercommentsonthisanswer(andresponsesfromtheanswerer)agree HaiyangAi(X)9hrs  -> 感恩！Logintoenterapeercomment(orgrade)8hrs confidence:Wordswillnotbereachediftheidentitynotbejustified.Explanation:应该是名不正,言不顺.先秦·孔子《论语·子路》：“名不正，则言不顺；言不顺，则事不成。

”先秦·孔子《论语·子路》：“名不正，则言不顺；言不顺，则事不成。

”名不正:指名分不正或名实不符AnyamokLocaltime:20:08Nativespeakerof:ChineseLogintoenterapeercomment(orgrade)9hrs confidence:notcallingthingsbytheirrightnamesExplanation:Therootcauseliesinnotcallingthingsbytheirrightnames.c.f."Thebeginningofwisdomistocallthingsbytheirrightnames."    Reference:http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/1695445.html?fr=qrl3MalcolmMayfieldUnitedStatesLocaltime:07:08Nativespeakerof:EnglishPROptsincategory:4Logintoenterapeercomment(orgrade)1day2hrs confidence:名不正，言不顺“reasonisillegitimate,actionisunjustified”Explanation:名正言顺1.名义正当，道理也就说得通。

2.作事理由正当而充分，含有理直气壮的意思问题涉及的语境，是第一个意思。

也就是说“名义不正当，道理也就说不通/道义上讲不过去。

”***********************根本原因就在于名不正，言不顺。

Therootcause（ofthat)is:“reason/causeisillegitimate,actionisunjustified”--------------------------------------------------Noteaddedat1day2hrs(2007-11-2320:55:30GMT)--------------------------------------------------或者illegitimatereason,unjustifiedaction--------------------------------------------------Noteaddedat1day3hrs(2007-11-2321:05:18GMT)--------------------------------------------------或者theillegitimatereasoncannotjustifytheactionlhcmLocaltime:20:08Nativespeakerof:ChineseLogintoenterapeercomment(orgrade)1day15hrs confidence:peeragreement(net):+1illreputationalwayslandsunwillingearsExplanation:Yes!Itshouldbe『名不正，言不順』Literallyitmeans“ifyoudonothaveagoodreputation,noonewilltakeyourwordseriously”Inviewofthe“中国的腐败问题”,itcouldmean1. Acorruptedorimmoralofficerwillhavedifficultypromotingananticorruptionpolicy.2. Ifoneisnotproperlyauthorizedordeputized,noonewilltakehiswordseriously.3. Orsimply“illreputationalwayslandsunwillingears”.PhilipTangChinaLocaltime:20:08Nativespeakerof:English,ChinesePROptsincategory:12Peercommentsonthisanswer(andresponsesfromtheanswerer)agree DavidShen21days  -> Thankyouverymuch!Logintoenterapeercomment(orgrade)23days confidence:Xunjustified,Yunconvincing.Explanation:Anyofthefollowingwouldwork:Actionunjustified,wordsunconvincing.Lackingqualification,nobodywouldlisten.Badreputation,noadmiration.Bytheway,nextyearintheUS,newelection!DavidShenUnitedStatesLocaltime:05:08Nativespeakerof:ChineseLogintoenterapeercomment(orgrade) Loginorregister(freeandonlytakesafewminutes)toparticipateinthisquestion. Youwillalsohaveaccesstomanyothertoolsandopportunitiesdesignedforthosewhohavelanguage-relatedjobs (orarepassionateaboutthem).Participationisfreeandthesitehasastrictconfidentialitypolicy. ReturntoKudoZlist KudoZ™translationhelp TheKudoZnetworkprovidesaframeworkfortranslatorsandotherstoassisteachotherwithtranslationsorexplanationsoftermsandshortphrases. Overview Latesttranslationquestions Askatranslationquestion Seealso:ProZ.comtermsearchSearchmillionsoftermtranslations Youhavenativelanguagesthatcanbeverified Youcanrequestverificationfornativelanguagesbycompletingasimpleapplicationthattakesonlyacoupleofminutes. Reviewnativelanguageverificationapplicationssubmittedbyyourpeers.Reviewingapplicationscanbefunandonlytakesafewminutes. Viewapplications Closeanddon'tshowagain Close Yourcurrentlocalizationsetting English Selectalanguage Chinese汉语 Deutsch Español Français Italiano Magyar Nederlands Polski Português(Br) Română čeština русский عربي 日本語 Morelanguages... Keyboardshortcutlist Keyboardshortcutswillopenthedesiredpageinanewtab. ProZ.comHomepage p h KudoZHelpNetworksection Termsearch p s Answerquestions p k Askaquestion p q Jobpostings Browsejobs p j Postajob p o Mypostedjobs p m Myquotes p t Directories ProZFind p f Translationcompanies p c BlueBoard p b Community Forum p g PostaWiwo p w ProZ.comTools ProZ*Pay p $ Invoicing p i Profile Myprofile p e Editmyprofile p y Accessibilitysettings p a ProZ.comHelpcenter Support p l FAQ p x Submitasupportrequest p u General Keyboardshortcutlist p 1 Closesearch Termsearch Jobs Translators Clients Forums Termsearch AllofProZ.com Termsearch Jobs Forums Multiplesearch Users Articles Clients Forums Glossary GlossPost FAQ