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lit. to go to war without just cause (idiom) · to act without justification

师出无名
shī chū wú míng
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) for no reason whatever; inexplicably平白无故píng bái wú gùirrational · unreasonable无理wú lǐ
Antonyms
in a way that justifies the use of the term · genuine · proper · in a way that conforms to logic · justifiable · appropriate · perfectly legitimate名正言顺míng zhèng yán shùnlit. to have sufficient reason to send troops (idiom) · to do something with good reason · to have just cause师出有名shī chū yǒu míng