直斥其非

zhíchìqífēi

to directly rebuke someone for his or her mistakes; to scold someone to his or her face for his or her mistakes

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 直斥 zhíchì
  1. (literary) to directly rebuke; to scold to someone's face
  2. to directly rebuke; to scold to someone's face
=2 其 qí
  1. his
  2. her
  3. its
  4. their
  5. that
  6. such
  7. it (refers to sth preceding it)
=2 其 jī
  1. (obsolete) Used at the end of a sentence to show doubt.
  2. (obsolete) Used in personal names.
  3. Used at the end of a sentence to show doubt.
  4. Used in personal names.
=2 其 jì
  1. (archaic) only used in 彼其
  2. only used in 彼其
=3 非 Fēi abbr. for 非洲 Fēizhōu, Africa
=3 非 fēi
  1. to not be; not
  2. wrong; incorrect
  3. non-; un-; in-; de-
  4. to reproach; to blame
  5. (coll.) to insist on; simply must