顧名思義 (gùmíng-sīyì)

1. 觀其名稱就可推想其含義 seeing the name of a thing one thinks of its function;as the name implies;think what a name or title should imply
   • 舊社會里有一種“太平鼓”,顧名思義,這固然有粉飾太平,美化封建統(tǒng)治的味道,但也反映了老百姓對于和平安寧生活的追求和向往。