<p>What I can think of is: 逐字理解 or 按字面意思理解.</p>

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I got an idea "说文解字', so '拆字解字'  might be an option.
Wizard
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@Algebra those are not suitable because 拆字解字 is used to describe the action itself, not a way to understand.
dan
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<p>「顾名思义」可以很好描述这种情况。由「阶乘」的名字可以推断其含义。「顾名思义」不等同于「从字面上理解」。「顾名思义」通常意味着这个名字取得好，很简洁，能准确的反应其意义。如果一个名字很长，例如中华人民共和国中央政府，一般不能使用「顾名思义」这个词，但是可以使用「逐字理解」。「顾名思义」通常还要求对名字的理解/推断是正确的，与它类似的一个词「望文生义」也表示从字面推断其含义，但是对应的推断是错误的。</p>

<p>「顾名思义」好像并没有什么特别好的同义词。</p>

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chenghaibo
<p>阶为逐级，乘为相乘，以阶乘冠factorial，可谓名实相合。</p>

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<p>I am reading a book to explain <a href="https://mitpress.mit.edu/sites/default/files/sicp/full-text/book/book-Z-H-11.html#%_sec_1.2.1" rel="nofollow noreferrer">factorial</a>. </p>

<pre><code>n! = n*(n-1)*(n-2)....3*2*1 
</code></pre>

<p>Decompose word <code>factorial</code>阶乘, I am enlightened to see its meaning literally.</p>

<p>Since Factor is 乘数, So factorial should 阶乘.</p>

<p>How to describe such a situation? </p>

<p>"顾名思义"? 从字面上理解? 从拼写上理解?    </p>

<p>I assume 顾明思议 a bit better but merely not grasp the idea thoroughly.</p>

<p>Are there some better phases?</p>

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I think this is just a way to construct English words. Curious to know what other people say.
sylvia
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I don't understand the question. :(
dan
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I think the question is motivated by how 阶乘 = "step multiplication" defines itself, and we're asking if there's a way to describe this property other than 顾名思义.  (Maybe 明 is a typo for 名?)
Becky 李蓓
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ty, I modified '顾名思义' @Becky李蓓
Wizard
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＂拆字解字＂,  as an instance, decompose a Chinese character to parts to foretell things. @sylvia
Wizard
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I believe you mad a typo: `n! = n*(n-1)*(n-2)....3*2*2` -> `n! = n*(n-1)*(n-2)....3*2*1`
tsh
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Alternatives to say "顾名思义＂
# Alternatives to say "顾名思义＂

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-10-27)

I am reading a book to explain factorial. 
n! = n*(n-1)*(n-2)....3*2*1 

Decompose word factorial阶乘, I am enlightened to see its meaning literally.
Since Factor is 乘数, So factorial should 阶乘.
How to describe such a situation? 
"顾名思义"? 从字面上理解? 从拼写上理解?    
I assume 顾明思议 a bit better but merely not grasp the idea thoroughly.
Are there some better phases?

**Tags:** idioms
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I think this is just a way to construct English words. Curious to know what other people say.  
> **username_2**: I don't understand the question. :(  
> **username_3**: I think the question is motivated by how 阶乘 = "step multiplication" defines itself, and we're asking if there's a way to describe this property other than 顾名思义.  (Maybe 明 is a typo for 名?)  
> **username_0**: ty, I modified '顾名思义' @Becky李蓓  
> **username_0**: ＂拆字解字＂,  as an instance, decompose a Chinese character to parts to foretell things. @sylvia  
> **username_4**: I believe you mad a typo: `n! = n*(n-1)*(n-2)....3*2*2` -> `n! = n*(n-1)*(n-2)....3*2*1`  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-10-27. Score: 2

What I can think of is: 逐字理解 or 按字面意思理解.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I got an idea "说文解字', so '拆字解字'  might be an option.  
> **username_2**: @Algebra those are not suitable because 拆字解字 is used to describe the action itself, not a way to understand.  

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### Answer by username_5 on 2019-11-27. Score: 1

「顾名思义」可以很好描述这种情况。由「阶乘」的名字可以推断其含义。「顾名思义」不等同于「从字面上理解」。「顾名思义」通常意味着这个名字取得好，很简洁，能准确的反应其意义。如果一个名字很长，例如中华人民共和国中央政府，一般不能使用「顾名思义」这个词，但是可以使用「逐字理解」。「顾名思义」通常还要求对名字的理解/推断是正确的，与它类似的一个词「望文生义」也表示从字面推断其含义，但是对应的推断是错误的。

「顾名思义」好像并没有什么特别好的同义词。


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### Answer by username_6 on 2019-10-27. Score: 1

阶为逐级，乘为相乘，以阶乘冠factorial，可谓名实相合。


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