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指桑骂槐

Traditional 指桑罵槐

zhǐ sāng mà huái

lit. to point at the mulberry tree and…

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Meanings

zhǐ sāng mà huái 指桑罵槐

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

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