be right and proper(míng zhèng yán shùn)

be right and proper

It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is m í ngzh è ngy á NSH ù n, which means that the name is proper and the speech is reasonable. The latter refers to doing something in a proper name, which makes sense. From the Analects of Confucius · Zilu.

The origin of Idioms

In the Analects of Confucius, Zi Lu said: "if the name is not regular, the words are not smooth, and the words are not smooth, then things are not good."

Idioms and allusions

"Analects of Confucius · Zilu": Zilu said: "Wei Jun treats his son and is in charge of politics. Will he be Xi first?" Confucius said, "you must also correct your name." Zilu said, "yes, I am. I am so circuitous! Xi Qizheng Confucius said: "wild, you also! If a gentleman doesn't know what he is doing, he can build a que. If the name is not right, the words are not right; if the words are not right, the things are not done; if the things are not done, the rites and music are not popular; if the rites and music are not popular, the punishment is not fair; if the punishment is not fair, the people are unprepared. Therefore, the name of a gentleman must be said, and words must be feasible. A gentleman has nothing to do with his words. " Zilu said, "if Wei Jun is waiting for you to govern the country, what will you do first?" Confucius said, "that must be the first right." Zilu said, "the teacher's pedantry has reached this level! What's the point of that Confucius said, "how rude! Ziyou! A gentleman should not express his opinions on things he does not understand, but should adopt a skeptical attitude. If the reputation is not right, the speech will not be right; if the speech is not right, the thing will not be done; if the thing is not done, the ritual music system will not be able to rise; if the ritual music system is not able to rise, the penalty will not be appropriate; if the penalty is not appropriate, the people will not know what to do. So. If a gentleman has a reputation, he must say something corresponding to it. When you say something, you must do it. A gentleman is not careless about what he says!

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym: right and strong

Idiom usage

When Xiao Sheng comes back from his official career, he is good at harmonizing the two surnames, but his name is not right. The second part of Zheng Dehui's a beautiful woman's soul

Chinese PinYin : míng zhèng yán shùn