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美其名曰

měi qí míng yuēdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to call by the glorified name of (idiom)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

美其名曰 美其名曰 [mei3 qi2 ming2 yue1] /to call by the glorified name of (idiom)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 美
    měi

    beautiful / very satisfactory / good / to beautify / to be pleased with oneself

    Měi

    (bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 美洲[Měi zhōu]) / (bound form) USA (abbr. for 美國|美国[Měi guó])

  • 其
    qí

    his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)

  • 名
    míng

    name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people

  • 曰
    yuē

    to speak / to say

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.