◎ 顾名思义 gùmíng-sīyì

[seeing the name of a thing one thinks of its function;as the name implies;think what a name or title should imply] 观其名称就可推想其含义

旧社会里有一种“太平鼓”,顾名思义,这固然有粉饰太平,美化封建统治的味道,但也反映了老百姓对于和平安宁生活的追求和向往。