高姓大名 — “A polite way to ask for someone's name”
高姓大名 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a polite way to ask for someone's name”. "May I ask your esteemed name?". Literally, “Esteemed surname, great given name”.
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高姓大名 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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初次见面，敢问您的“高姓大名”？
It's our first meeting, may I be so bold as to ask your esteemed name?
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- gāo高xià下rèn任xīn心know how to manage matters skillfully
- gāo高xià下qí其shǒu手collude in wrongdoing
- gāo高xià下zài在kǒu口make arbitrary judgments
- gāo高xià下zài在xīn心To have a well-thought-out plan
- gāo高xià下zài在shǒu手manipulate outcomes for illicit gains
- gāo高bù不còu凑dī低bù不jiù就too demanding, unable to find a match
- gāo高bù不còu凑，，dī低bù不jiù就unable to achieve high, unwilling to settle low
- gāo高bù不kě可pān攀too high to reach or approach
- gāo高bù不kě可dēng登too high to reach
- gāo高bù不chéng成dī低bù不jiù就too ambitious for low, not qualified for high
- gāo高bù不chéng成，，dī低bù不jiù就Too choosy for high, too proud for low
- gāo高bù不còu辏dī低bù不jiù就too picky to find anything suitable
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What does 高姓大名 mean?
高姓大名 (gāo xìng dà míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a polite way to ask for someone's name”.
How do you pronounce 高姓大名?
高姓大名 is pronounced gāo xìng dà míng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 高姓大名 literally mean?
Literally, 高姓大名 means “Esteemed surname, great given name”. It is used to mean “a polite way to ask for someone's name”.
What is the Chinese definition of 高姓大名?
询问人家姓名时的客气用语。同“高名大姓”。