直呼其名
zhí​hū​qí​míng

to call someone by their name

  • created sense approved 直呼其名 · zhí​hū​qí​míng · to call someone by their name — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    直呼其名

    zhí​hū​qí​míng

    to call someone by their name

    To address someone directly by name without using a title or honorific, which can indicate either familiarity or a lack of respect depending on the context.

    直呼 (literal) → 直呼 · zhí​hū · to address directly 其 (literal) → 其 · qí · [third-person possessive] 名 (literal) → 名 · míng · name

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