顧名思義 (gu3 ming4 si1 ji6 | gu4 ming2 si1 yi4) : as the name implies

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顧名思義

gu3 ming4 si1 ji6

gu4 ming2 si1 yi4

as the name implies

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

顧名思義 / 顾名思义

This word has been viewed 2747 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bernard on 24th Dec 2008 15:14

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Characters in this word:

顧 gu3 - look at; look after; visit; customer
名 ming4 meng2 - name; fame
思 si1 si3 soi1 - think; consider; long for; thinking; feeling
義 ji6 - justice; righteous; adopted; artificial

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“自學”，顧名思義，就是不在學校學，也沒有老師指點，全靠自己學習。
As the name implies, "Self-study" does not involve going to school where teachers are there to teach and guide; one learns on his own.

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