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) | ||
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trad. (指桑罵槐) | 指 | 桑 | 罵 | 槐 | |
simp. (指桑骂槐) | 指 | 桑 | 骂 | 槐 | |
Literally: “to point at the mulberry tree and curse the pagoda tree”. |
Pronunciation
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