借 … 之名 (under the guise of) · 借 … 之名 (sous prétexte de / sous le masque de)
The announced reason may hide another goal
- Someone claims to attend a meeting but spends the trip sightseeing.
- 他借开会之名去旅游。 — The meeting is presented as a cover for travel.
The announced reason may hide another goal
- Someone claims to attend a meeting but spends the trip sightseeing.
- he / him他variant of 借借to hold a meeting开会之名to go去trip旅游。 — The meeting is presented as a cover for travel.
Locate the pattern in real examples
- 借 … 之名 (under the guise of): 他借开会之名去旅游。; 有人借慈善之名骗钱。
- Read the whole clause before choosing a translation. The examples show the pattern in use; the context below determines what the speaker claims.
Locate the pattern in real examples
- variant of 借借 … 之名 (under the guise of): he / him他variant of 借借to hold a meeting开会之名to go去trip旅游。; someone有人variant of 借借benevolent慈善之名骗钱。
- Read the whole clause before choosing a translation. The examples show the pattern in use; the context below determines what the speaker claims.
Someone claims to attend a meeting but spends the trip sightseeing. What does 他借开会之名去旅游。 communicate?
The meeting is presented as a cover for travel. 借…之名 often suggests a pretext; 以…的名义 can neutrally state whose name an action uses. A writer must provide context rather than assume that any named purpose is dishonest.
Follow the speaker
he他under the guise of借study学习in the name of之名go out出去play玩。
- In the opening situation: 他借开会之名去旅游。
- The meeting is presented as a cover for travel.
Follow the speaker
he他under the guise of借study学习in the name of之名go out出去play玩。
- In the opening situation: he / him他variant of 借借to hold a meeting开会之名to go去trip旅游。
- The meeting is presented as a cover for travel.
Using the pattern named in this lesson: Go out to play under the guise of studying: 借学习 ____ 出去玩。
借 + Noun + 之名 = under the guise of: 借学习之名出去玩.
借…之名 often suggests a stated reason used as a pretext.
The travel example contrasts the stated meeting with the described sightseeing. This is a usual implication, not a universal syntax condition.
Check the limit of the explanation
- 借…之名 often suggests a pretext; 以…的名义 can neutrally state whose name an action uses.
- A writer must provide context rather than assume that any named purpose is dishonest.
Check the limit of the explanation
- variant of 借借…之名 often suggests a pretext; to use以…(of / 's)的name名义 can neutrally state whose name an action uses.
- A writer must provide context rather than assume that any named purpose is dishonest.
The meeting is the stated cover and travel is the described action.
借…之名 often suggests a pretext; 以…的名义 can neutrally state whose name an action uses. A writer must provide context rather than assume that any named purpose is dishonest. The meeting is presented as a cover for travel.
Repair the form before interpreting it
- The form 他借之名开会去旅游 needs repair here. Write 他借开会之名去旅游 instead; keep the word or frame in its demonstrated order.
- Form and meaning are separate checks. After the repair, explain the sentence in its situation rather than treating a familiar translation as a universal rule.
Repair the form before interpreting it
- The form he / him他借之名to hold a meeting开会to go去trip旅游 needs repair here. Write he / him他variant of 借借to hold a meeting开会之名to go去trip旅游 instead; keep the word or frame in its demonstrated order.
- Form and meaning are separate checks. After the repair, explain the sentence in its situation rather than treating a familiar translation as a universal rule.
Rewrite the demonstrated repair exactly: 他借之名开会去旅游
The demonstrated form is 他借开会之名去旅游. The meeting is presented as a cover for travel.
Keep the distinction
- The meeting is presented as a cover for travel. Check the relevant speaker, time or group in the surrounding context.
- 借…之名 often suggests a pretext; 以…的名义 can neutrally state whose name an action uses. A writer must provide context rather than assume that any named purpose is dishonest.
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Sentence patterns.
Keep the distinction
- The meeting is presented as a cover for travel. Check the relevant speaker, time or group in the surrounding context.
- variant of 借借…之名 often suggests a pretext; to use以…(of / 's)的name名义 can neutrally state whose name an action uses. A writer must provide context rather than assume that any named purpose is dishonest.
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Sentence patterns.
借…之名 often hints that…
借开会之名 = under the pretext of a meeting.