汉英词典
MEANING OF 师出无名
师出无名
(師出無名)
lit. to go to war without just cause (idiom) / to act without justification
师 army / 名 Name, extension as reason / There is no justification for sending troops / It also means that there is no legitimate reason for doing something
谓出兵而无正当理由。语本《汉书．高帝纪上》"兵出无名，事故不成。"
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但是监管者此举师出无名。 But supervisors are stopping short of slamming on the brakes. | ||
