借 … 之名 (under the guise of)
IntroducedThe announced reason may hide another goal
- Someone claims to attend a meeting but spends the trip sightseeing.
- he他under the guise of借to hold a meeting开会in the name of之名to go去trip旅游。 — The meeting is presented as a cover for travel.
Locate the pattern in real examples
- under the guise of借 … in the name of之名 (under the guise of): he他under the guise of借to hold a meeting开会in the name of之名to go去trip旅游。; someone有人under the guise of借benevolent慈善in the name of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: he他under the guise of借to hold a meeting开会in the name of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
- under the guise of借…in the name of之名 often suggests a pretext; to use以…(modifier / structural particle)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 he他under the guise of借in the name of之名to hold a meeting开会to go去trip旅游 needs repair here. Write he他under the guise of借to hold a meeting开会in the name of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.
- under the guise of借…in the name of之名 often suggests a pretext; to use以…(modifier / structural particle)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.
Someone claims to attend a meeting but spends the trip sightseeing. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.