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指桑骂槐

zhǐ sāng mà huái

Definitionen

1. lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree
2. to make oblique accusations (idiom)

Bestandteilwörter von 指桑骂槐

• 指 指 zhǐ: finger
• 骂 骂 mà: to abuse
• 桑 桑 sāng: (bound form) mulberry tree
• 槐 槐 huái: Chinese scholar tree (Sophora japonica)