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指名道姓

zhǐmíng-dàoxìng
idiom #31,175

Meanings

  1. 1 to name names; to call someone out by name
  2. 2 to refer to someone explicitly rather than indirectly

Examples

HSK 2
他没有指名道姓，但大家都知道他在说谁。
Tā méiyǒu zhǐmíng-dàoxìng, dàn dàjiā dōu zhīdào tā zài shuō shéi.
He didn't name names, but everyone knew who he was talking about.
HSK 7-9
报道指名道姓地批评了几位官员。
Bàodào zhǐmíng-dàoxìng de pīpíng le jǐ wèi guānyuán.
The report criticized several officials by name.

Tips

usage
Often appears in negative form (没有/不便指名道姓) when speakers want to gesture at someone without naming them, or in positive form for pointed criticism.

Stroke Order

指 zhǐ
名 míng
道 dào
姓 xìng