戳脊梁骨
chuō​jǐ​liang​gǔ

to criticize behind someone's back

  • created sense approved 戳脊梁骨 · chuō​jǐ​liang​gǔ · to criticize behind someone's back — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    戳脊梁骨

    chuō​jǐ​liang​gǔ

    to criticize behind someone's back

    to criticize, denounce, or mock someone behind their back; literally to poke someone's backbone

    chuō​jǐ​liáng​gǔ

    戳, 脊梁骨

    戳 (literal) → 戳 · chuō · to poke 脊梁骨 (literal) → 脊梁骨 · jǐ​liang​gǔ · backbone

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