What Does "就能名正言顺" (jiù néng míng zhèng yán shùn) Mean?

jiù就néng能míng名zhèng正yán言shùn顺

now I can rightfully wed you

HSK Vocabulary

Show Information

Source Media

TV Series

Season & Episode

S1 E36

Clip Timestamp

31:57

TMDB ID

279388

Conversation Context

Line	Chinese	Pinyin	Translation
1	我受了这一百零八鞭	wǒ shòu le zhè yì bǎi líng bā biān	After taking those 108 whippings,
2▶	就能名正言顺	jiù néng míng zhèng yán shùn	now I can rightfully wed you
3	三媒六聘地娶你过门了	sān méi liù pìn dì qǔ nǐ guò mén le	following the complete marriage rituals.

More Clips From Episode

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HSK 2

0:03s

已经是骑虎难下了

yǐ jīng shì qí hǔ nán xià lea point of no turning back.

HSK 5

0:03s

必须保皇孙继位

bì xū bǎo huáng sūn jì wèiWe must ensure the Emperor's grandson ascends the throne.

HSK 6

0:03s

就算他不是仁君

jiù suàn tā bú shì rén jūnEven if he can't be a benevolent ruler,

HSK 7

0:03s

咱们开弓也没有回头箭了

zán men kāi gōng yě méi yǒu huí tóu jiàn lewe've embarked on a journey we can't turn back from.

HSK 5

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咱们李氏九族上下数千人

zán men lǐ shì jiǔ zú shàng xià shù qiān rénthere are thousands in our Li clan.

HSK 7

0:03s

你若再这么亲疏莫辨

nǐ ruò zài zhè me qīn shū mò biànYou must stop confusing friends with foes

HSK 7

0:03s

只会让咱们整个李氏家族罹难

zhǐ huì ràng zán men zhěng gè lǐ shì jiā zú lí nànor the entire Li clan will be doomed,

HSK 6

0:03s

自古成者王侯败者寇

zì gǔ chéng zhě wáng hóu bài zhě kòuTo the victor belongs the spoils— it's a rule since the ancient times.

HSK 3

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才能舍命为国家

cái néng shě mìng wèi guó jiāto his country unless personal interest is involved.

HSK 6

0:03s

dú yū fǔ lahave made you a stubborn fool.