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以 (yǐ) ... 名义 (míngyì) is used to represent someone or something. This grammar pattern expresses "in the name of..."

Structure

This structure is similar to the English "in the name of the..." as in "in the name of the people."

以 + Subj. + 名义


Sources and further reading

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