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指雞罵狗
zhǐ​jī​mà​gǒu

to scold indirectly

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

指鸡骂狗/ 指雞罵狗 zhǐ​jī​mà​gǒu to scold indirectly

(idiom) to point at the chicken while scolding the dog; to criticize someone indirectly rather than confronting them directly

References

synonym 指鸡骂狗/指雞罵狗 → 指桑骂槐/指桑罵槐
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