created sense approved 指着和尚骂秃子/指著和尚罵禿子 · zhǐzhehéshangmàtūzi · criticize indirectly
指着和尚骂秃子 / 指著和尚罵禿子
zhǐzhehéshangmàtūzi
criticize indirectly
To insult or criticize someone indirectly or obliquely by directing one's remarks at another person or related subject.
他不敢直接得罪经理，只好指着和尚骂秃子，在开会时指桑骂槐地抱怨。