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直呼其名

Mandarin · pinyin zhí hū qí míng

to address sb directly by name; to address sb by name without using an honorific title (indicating familiarity or overfamiliarity)

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直: zhí · straight, erect, vertical
呼: hū · breathe sigh, exhale; call, shout
其: qí · his, her, its, their; that
名: míng · name, rank, title, position

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2–1–2–2 · zhi2 hu1 qi2 ming2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zik6 fu1 kei4 ming4

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(idiomatic) to address someone by name disrespectfully

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