指桑罵槐

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Chinese

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finger; to point; to direct
finger; to point; to direct; to indicate
 
mulberry tree scold; abuse Styphnolobium japonicum (syn. Sophora japonica)
trad. (指桑罵槐)
simp. (指桑骂槐)
Literally: “to point at the mulberry tree and curse the pagoda tree”.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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指桑罵槐

  1. to scold someone indirectly; to make oblique accusations