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为名

為名
wéimíng
phrase #23,320

Meanings

  1. 1 in the name of
  2. 2 under the pretext of
  3. 3 ostensibly for the purpose of

Examples

他以慈善为名，实际上是为了私利。
Tā yǐ císhàn wéimíng, shíjìshang shì wèile sīlì.
He acted in the name of charity, but actually for personal gain.
以改革为名推行的政策往往适得其反。
Yǐ gǎigé wéimíng tuīxíng de zhèngcè wǎngwǎng shìdéqífǎn.
Policies pushed in the name of reform often backfire.

Tips

grammar
以…为名 is the full pattern: 以 (using) + [noun] + 为名 (as the name/pretext). It often implies that the stated reason is not the real motivation.

Stroke Order

为 wéi
名 míng