打鸡骂狗 — “To indirectly scold someone by criticizing others”
打鸡骂狗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indirectly scold someone by criticizing others”. To vent one's anger on others as a roundabout way of attacking a particular person. Literally, “hit the chicken, scold the dog”.
打鸡骂狗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- dǎ打guāng光gùn棍to remain a bachelor
- dǎ打rù入lěng冷gōng宫relegated to the sidelines
- dǎ打fèng凤lāo捞lóng龙Scout for rare and outstanding talent
- dǎ打fèng凤láo牢lóng龙to trap a powerful opponent
- dǎ打chū出diào吊rù入stride in and out menacingly
- dǎ打chū出wáng王pái牌play one's trump card
- dǎ打jī击bào报fù复strike back in revenge
- dǎ打qín勤xiàn献qù趣to flatter and please
- dǎ打zuǐ嘴xiàn现shì世make a fool of oneself in public
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What does 打鸡骂狗 mean?
打鸡骂狗 (dǎ jī mà gǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to indirectly scold someone by criticizing others”.
How do you pronounce 打鸡骂狗?
打鸡骂狗 is pronounced dǎ jī mà gǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 打鸡骂狗 literally mean?
Literally, 打鸡骂狗 means “hit the chicken, scold the dog”. It is used to mean “to indirectly scold someone by criticizing others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 打鸡骂狗?
比喻旁敲侧击地漫骂，以发泄对某人的不满。