含沙射影
hán​shā​shè​yǐng

to attack by innuendo

  • created reference approved 含沙射影 → 含沙射人 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    含沙射影 hán​shā​shè​yǐng

    含沙射人 hán​shā​shè​rén

    variant

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  • created reference approved 含沙射影 → 指桑骂槐/指桑罵槐 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    含沙射影 hán​shā​shè​yǐng

    指桑骂槐 / 指桑罵槐 zhǐ​sāng​mà​huái

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  • created sense approved 含沙射影 · hán​shā​shè​yǐng · to attack by innuendo — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    含沙射影

    hán​shā​shè​yǐng

    to attack by innuendo

    to attack or slander someone by making subtle or indirect hints; to make insinuations. Literally refers to a legendary creature that could spit sand at a person's shadow to cause them harm.

    含 (literal) → 含 · hán · to keep in the mouth 沙 (literal) → 沙 · shā · sand 射 (literal) → 射 · shè · to shoot 影 (literal) → 影 · yǐng · shadow

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