指桑骂槐

zhǐsāngmàhuái

lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree; fig. to scold sb indirectly

Traditional 指桑罵槐

Meaning

zhǐsāngmàhuáizhi3 sang1 ma4 huai2
  1. lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree
  2. fig. to scold sb indirectly
  3. to make oblique accusations (idiom)

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