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指桑骂槐【zhǐ sāng mà huái】

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

指桑骂槐【zhǐ sāng mà huái】

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

指

HSK 31

含义finger, toe; point, indicate

拼音zhǐ

桑

HSK 7-94

含义mulberry tree; surname

拼音sāng

骂

HSK 5

含义accuse, blame, curse, scold

拼音mà

槐

HSK 7-9

含义locust tree

拼音huái