gù顾lookmíng名namesī思thinkyì义meaning
As the name implies; the meaning is evident from the name.
Literal meaning
look (顾) — name (名) — think (思) — meaning (义)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase used to explain that the meaning of something is obvious from its name.
Examples
zhè这zhǒng种yào药gù顾míng名sī思yì义，jiù就shì是yòng用lái来zhǐ止ké咳de的。
As the name implies, this medicine is used to stop coughing.
gù顾míng名sī思yì义，zhè这ge个gōng公yuán园shì是yǐ以huā花huì卉wèi为zhǔ主tí题de的。
As the name implies, this park is themed around flowers.
Usage & nuances
Used to introduce an explanation of something's meaning.
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