名不正言不顺
míng bú zhèng yán bú shùn
To be wrong/undeserving


用法说明

"名不正言不顺"是儒家思想理论的一种，指名分不正或名实不符。有贬义的意思。
"名不正言不顺" is part of Confucian theory, and refers to the situation when a name and reality are incorrectly paired. It carries a negative connotation.


例句

1. 甲：明天你替我去采访吧！
Jiǎ：Míngtiān nǐ tì wǒ qù cǎifǎng ba！
A: Tomorrow can you interview instead of me?


乙：我不是记者，我去采访名不正言不顺啊！
Yǐ：Wǒ bú shì jìzhě，wǒ qù cǎifǎng míng bú zhèng yán bú shùn a !
B: I am not a journalist, so I would be wrong to do so.


2．甲：没经他的同意，你这样做名不正言不顺。
Jiǎ：Méi jīng tā de tóngyì ，nǐ zhèyàng zuò míng bú zhèng yán bú shùn.
A: You were wrong to do it without his permission.


乙：抱歉，我当时太着急了。
Yǐ：Bàoqiàn ，wǒ dāngshí tài zháojí le.
B: Sorry, I was too anxious.


图片来源：http://www.shm.com.cn/cartoon/2004-08/24/content_272297.htm

• reality [ri´æliti]   n.现实(性)；真实；逼真   (初中英语单词)
• interview [´intəvju:]   n.&vt.接见；会见；交谈   (初中英语单词)
• negative [´negətiv]   a.否定的 n.否定词   (高中英语单词)