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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

他没有指名道姓，但大家都知道他在说谁。
Tā méiyǒu zhǐmíngdàoxìng, dàn dàjiā dōu zhīdào tā zài shuō shéi.
He didn't name names, but everyone knew who he was talking about.
报道指名道姓地批评了几位官员。
Bàodào zhǐmíngdàoxìng 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