"what's in a name" in Chinese (Traditional)
名字重要嗎?名字沒那麼重要(文學用語)
Definition
這句話表示名字並不重要,重要的是實質內容或本人。出自莎士比亞,質疑名字的真正價值。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
屬於文學用語,常在哲學或幽默的語境中使用,強調名字不是關鍵。出自莎士比亞《羅密歐與茱麗葉》,通常是修辭性的表達。
Examples
He said, "What's in a name?" to show the name doesn't matter.
他說:「**名字重要嗎**?」來表現名字其實不重要。
What's in a name when everyone still respects her?
**名字重要嗎**,如果大家都還尊敬她?
Juliet asks, "What's in a name?" in the famous play.
茱麗葉在著名戲劇中問:「**名字重要嗎**?」
People always argue over brands, but really, what's in a name?
人們總是爭論品牌,但說到底,**名字重要嗎**?
Call it what you want—what's in a name if the meaning stays the same?
你想叫什麼都可以——**名字重要嗎**,只要意思一樣?
She changed her company's name, but customers didn’t mind—what’s in a name?
她把公司的名字換了,但顧客都無所謂——**名字重要嗎**?