指东骂西 — “Point to the east, scold the west”
指东骂西 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to criticize someone indirectly by ostensibly targeting someone or something else; to make veiled attacks”. Literally, “Point to the east, scold the west”.
指东骂西 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 指
- zhǐ指yī一shuō说shí十exaggerate a minor issue
- zhǐ指bù不shèng胜lǚ偻too many to count
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- zhǐ指dōng东huà划xī西talk evasively or beat around the bush
- zhǐ指dōng东dǎ打xī西feint east, attack west
- zhǐ指dōng东huà画xī西Beat around the bush
- zhǐ指dōng东huà话xī西talk aimlessly or evasively
- zhǐ指dōng东shuō说xī西Beat around the bush
- zhǐ指shì事lèi类qíng情explain principles and illustrate situations
- zhǐ指qīn亲tuō托gù故claim kinship or feign acquaintance
- zhǐ指nìng佞chù触xié邪expose sycophants and resist evil
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What does 指东骂西 mean?
指东骂西 (zhǐ dōng mà xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to criticize someone indirectly by ostensibly targeting someone or something else; to make veiled attacks”.
How do you pronounce 指东骂西?
指东骂西 is pronounced zhǐ dōng mà xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 指东骂西 literally mean?
Literally, 指东骂西 means “Point to the east, scold the west”. It is used to mean “to criticize someone indirectly by ostensibly targeting someone or something else; to make veiled attacks”.
What is the Chinese definition of 指东骂西?
比喻表面上骂甲，实际上是骂乙