指桑罵槐

Chinese

 
finger; to point; to direct
finger; to point; to direct; to indicate
mulberry tree scold; abuse Styphnolobium japonicum (syn. Sophora japonicaunexpected parameter: ver=191212)
trad. (指桑罵槐)
simp. (指桑骂槐)
Literally: “to point at the mulberry tree and curse the pagoda tree”.

Pronunciation


Idiom

指桑罵槐

  1. to scold someone indirectly; to make oblique accusations
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