Chinese–English
指桑骂槐
zhǐ sāng mà huái · zhi sang ma huai
Traditional 指桑罵槐
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree
- fig. to scold sb indirectly
- to make oblique accusations (idiom)
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