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指鸡骂狗
zhǐ​jī​mà​gǒu

to scold indirectly

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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

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Synonym

  • 指桑骂槐 zhǐ​sāng​mà​huái

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