指桑罵槐 — zhi3 sang1 ma4 huai2 — Chinese Dictionary

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zhi³ sang¹ ma⁴ huai²

lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree/fig. to scold sb indirectly/to make oblique accusations (idiom)

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

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As word

1

zhi³

lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree/fig. to scold sb indirectly/to make oblique accusations (idiom)

2

sang¹

lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree/fig. to scold sb indirectly/to make oblique accusations (idiom)

3

ma⁴

lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree/fig. to scold sb indirectly/to make oblique accusations (idiom)

4

huai²

lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree/fig. to scold sb indirectly/to make oblique accusations (idiom)