射影含沙 — “To make veiled attacks or insidious insinuations”
射影含沙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make veiled attacks or insidious insinuations”. To attack by innuendo; to secretly scheme to harm others. Literally, “Shoot shadows and spit sand; to shoot at one's shadow while holding sand (referring to a mythical creature)”.
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What does 射影含沙 mean?
射影含沙 (shè yǐng hán shā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make veiled attacks or insidious insinuations”.
How do you pronounce 射影含沙?
射影含沙 is pronounced shè yǐng hán shā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 射影含沙 literally mean?
Literally, 射影含沙 means “Shoot shadows and spit sand; to shoot at one's shadow while holding sand (referring to a mythical creature)”. It is used to mean “to make veiled attacks or insidious insinuations”.
What is the Chinese definition of 射影含沙?
相传江南水中有毒虫名蜮，人在岸上，影见水中，即以气为矢，或含沙以射人。及着皮肌，其疮如疥，中影者亦病。后因称阴谋中伤他人为“射影含沙”。