Definition
顾名思义 (gù míng sī yì) is a fixed set phrase meaning 'as the name implies'. Literally, it means 'consider the name, think of the meaning'; it's used to introduce a characteristic that is clear from the term itself. It often appears at the beginning of a sentence.
phrase
as the name impliesas the term suggests
Examples
- 顾名思义，，。gù míng-sī yì, zhè zhǒng huā jiào xiàngrìkuí, zǒng shì cháo zhe tàiyáng kāifàng.As the name implies, this flower is called sunflower and always opens towards the sun.
- ''，顾名思义，。Tā bèi chēng wéi 'xiǎo zhūgě', gù míng-sī yì, tā fēicháng cōngming.He is called 'Little Zhuge', and as the name implies, he is very smart.
- ''，顾名思义，。Zhè jiā cāntīng míng jiào 'wén xiāng lái', gù míng-sī yì, fàncài de xiāngwèi hěn yuǎn jiù néng wéndào.The restaurant is called 'Smell the Fragrance and Come'; as the name implies, the aroma of the food can be smelled from far away.
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