expect the reality to correspond to the name
The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x ú nm í NGK ǎ OSH í, which means to seek the truth according to the name, and the name should be consistent with the reality. It comes from the theory of difficult Liu Shao's examination method by Fu Gong, Wei of the Three Kingdoms.
The origin of Idioms
In the treatise on difficult Liu Shao's examination method by Fu Fu of the Three Kingdoms period, it is said that "when a man builds up his official position, he cleans up the civil property, so he is responsible for his own affairs. He follows the name and the truth, and corrects the rules, so he is in charge of the end."
Idiom usage
It's a predicate, an object and an attribute
Analysis of Idioms
Synonyms: teaching by name, checking by name and verifying by name
expect the reality to correspond to the name
befuddle the minds of the public - xiáo luàn shì tīng
perspiration came down like raindrops - huī hàn rú yǔ
respecting the old and being kind to the young - jìng lǎo cí shǎo