Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「按名責實」, explained here.
The idiom being introduced now is 「按名責實」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
According to the name of things, the requirements must be consistent with the reality.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
àn míng zé shí
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
on3 ming4/meng2 jaak3 sat6
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.

