师出有名 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• lit. to have sufficient reason to send troops
• to do something with good reason
• to have just cause

Character by character

• 师shīteacher, professional, master
• 出chūto go out, to send out; stand; produce
• 有yǒuto have, to own, to possess; to exist
• 名míngname; position, rank, title

Idioms sharing a character

• 劳师动众 láo shī dòng zhòng
• 好为人师 hào wéi rén shī
• 师出无名 shī chū wú míng
• 为人师表 wéi rén shī biǎo
• 无师自通 wú shī zì tōng
• 良师益友 liáng shī yì yǒu
• 万世师表 wàn shì shī biǎo
• 仓皇出逃 cāng huáng chū táo
• 倾巢而出 qīng cháo ér chū
• 出乎意外 chū hū yì wài

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