- lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree
- fig. to scold sb indirectly
- to make oblique accusations (idiom)
Characters
- 指 (指): finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end
- 桑 (桑): surname Sang
- 骂 (罵): to scold; to abuse; to curse; CL:通[tong4],頓|顿[dun4]
- 槐 (槐): Chinese scholar tree (Sophora japonica); Japanese pagoda tree
Resources
- Wiktionary: 指桑骂槐
- MDBG: 指桑骂槐
- Examples with 指桑骂槐 on Tatoeba
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