Definition
为名 is a verb meaning 'to use the name of' or 'to use as a pretext'. It frequently appears in the pattern 以...为名, where an action is done under the guise or name of something else. The word implies that the stated purpose is not the real one, often with a critical or suspicious tone.
v
to use as a name or pretext
Examples
- 为名，。Tā yǐ lǚyóu wéi míng, shíjì shàng shì zài táobì gōngzuò.He used traveling as a pretext; in reality he was avoiding work.
- 为名，。Zhè jiā gōngsī yǐ císhàn wéi míng, què zhuàn le hěn duō qián.This company used charity as a name, but made a lot of money.
- 为名。Wǒmen bùnéng yǐ ài wéi míng shānghài biérén.We can't hurt others in the name of love.
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