Dictionary/指桑骂槐

指桑骂槐 指桑罵槐

zhǐ sāng mà huái

ㄓˇ ㄙㄤ ㄇㄚˋ ㄏㄨㄞˊ
Idiom
1lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree
2fig. to scold sb indirectly
3to make oblique accusations (idiom)

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指桑骂槐