師出有名 shī chū yǒu míng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to have sufficient reason to send troops (idiom)
  2. to do something with good reason
  3. to have just cause

CHARACTERS

師 shī teacher, master, specialist; multitude, troops
出 chū
HSK 1
go out, send out; stand; produce
有 yǒu
HSK 1
have, own, possess; exist
名 míng
HSK 1
name, rank, title, position