顾名思义

顧名思義

gùmíngsīyì

idiom #49,731

Meanings

1 as the name suggests (idiom)
2 as the name implies
3 just as the name indicates

Characters

to look at; consider

Examples

顾名思义，熊猫快递速度很快。

Gùmíngsīyì, Xióngmāo Kuàidì sùdù hěn kuài.

As the name suggests, Panda Express is fast.

红烧肉顾名思义，是用红色酱油炖煮的肉。

Hóngshāoròu gùmíngsīyì, shì yòng hóngsè jiàngyóu dùnzhǔ de ròu.

Red-braised pork, as the name tells you, is meat stewed in red soy sauce.

顾名思义，这个项目以环保为核心。

Gùmíngsīyì, zhège xiàngmù yǐ huánbǎo wéi héxīn.

As the name suggests, this project has environmental protection at its core.

Tips

history

From 《三国志·魏书·王昶传》: 欲使汝曹顾名思义，不敢违越也 — Wang Chang explaining to his sons why he gave them virtuous names: 'I want you to look at your names and think of their meanings, and not dare to transgress.' The idiom still carries that didactic flavor: names are meant to teach.

usage

Often starts a sentence (顾名思义，…) or appears parenthetically. A common way to introduce an obvious-sounding explanation — softens the 'duh' feeling with a touch of classical flavor.

Stroke Order

顾 gù

名 míng

思 sī

义 yì