指桑骂槐 指桑罵槐
指桑骂槐 指桑罵槐 zhǐ sāng mà huái ㄓˇ ㄙㄤ ㄇㄚˋ ㄏㄨㄞˊ zi2 song1 maa6 waai4
- lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree
- fig. to scold sb indirectly
- to make oblique accusations (idiom)
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指
- 戒指 jiè zhi ㄐㄧㄝˋ ˙ㄓ gaai3 zi2 (finger) ring
- 手指 shǒu zhǐ ㄕㄡˇ ㄓˇ sau2 zi2 finger
- 指令 zhǐ lìng ㄓˇ ㄌㄧㄥˋ zi2 ling6 to order; to command
- 指出 zhǐ chū ㄓˇ ㄔㄨ zi2 ceot1 to indicate
- 指南 zhǐ nán ㄓˇ ㄋㄢˊ zi2 naam4 to guide
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- 指向 zhǐ xiàng ㄓˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ zi2 hoeng3 to point towards
- 指定 zhǐ dìng ㄓˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋ zi2 ding6 to appoint
- 指导 指導 zhǐ dǎo ㄓˇ ㄉㄠˇ zi2 dou6 to guide; to direct; to instruct
- 指引 zhǐ yǐn ㄓˇ ㄧㄣˇ zi2 jan5 to guide
- 指控 zhǐ kòng ㄓˇ ㄎㄨㄥˋ zi2 hung3 accusation
- 指挥 指揮 zhǐ huī ㄓˇ ㄏㄨㄟ zi2 fai1 to conduct
- 指教 zhǐ jiào ㄓˇ ㄐㄧㄠˋ zi2 gaau3 to offer advice, guidance, or feedback
- 指数 指數 zhǐ shù ㄓˇ ㄕㄨˋ zi2 sou3 (numerical, statistical) index
- 指望 zhǐ wàng ㄓˇ ㄨㄤˋ zi2 mong6 to count on; to hope for
- 指标 指標 zhǐ biāo ㄓˇ ㄅㄧㄠ zi2 biu1 (production) target; quota
- 指正 zhǐ zhèng ㄓˇ ㄓㄥˋ zi2 zing3 to point out mistakes or weak points for correction
- 指甲 zhǐ jia ㄓˇ ˙ㄐㄧㄚ zi2 gaap3 fingernail
- 指示 zhǐ shì ㄓˇ ㄕˋ zi2 si6 to point out
- 指纹 指紋 zhǐ wén ㄓˇ ㄨㄣˊ zi2 man4 fingerprint
- 指责 指責 zhǐ zé ㄓˇ ㄗㄜˊ zi2 zaak3 to criticize
桑
- 桑拿 sāng ná ㄙㄤ ㄋㄚˊ song1 naa4 (loanword) sauna
- 沧桑 滄桑 cāng sāng ㄘㄤ ㄙㄤ cong1 song1 great changes
- 哈桑 Hā sāng ㄏㄚ ㄙㄤ haa1 song1 Hassan or Hasan (personal name or place name)
- 土桑 Tǔ sāng ㄊㄨˇ ㄙㄤ tou2 song1 Tucson (city in Arizona)
- 尼桑 Ní sāng ㄋㄧˊ ㄙㄤ nei4 song1 Nissan, Japanese car make
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- 扶桑 Fú sāng ㄈㄨˊ ㄙㄤ fu4 song1 Fusang, mythical island of ancient literature, often interpreted as Japan
- 普桑 Pǔ sāng ㄆㄨˇ ㄙㄤ pou2 song1 a model of Volkswagen Santana based on the Passat B2
- 柴桑 Chái sāng ㄔㄞˊ ㄙㄤ caai4 song1 see 柴桑区
- 桑巴 sāng bā ㄙㄤ ㄅㄚ song1 baa1 samba (dance) (loanword)
- 桑搏 sāng bó ㄙㄤ ㄅㄛˊ song1 bok3 (sports) (loanword) sambo
- 桑日 Sāng rì ㄙㄤ ㄖˋ song1 jat6 see 桑日县
- 桑果 sāng guǒ ㄙㄤ ㄍㄨㄛˇ song1 gwo2 mulberry fruit (Fructus mori)
- 桑梓 sāng zǐ ㄙㄤ ㄗˇ song1 zi2 (literary) one's native place
- 桑植 Sāng zhí ㄙㄤ ㄓˊ song1 zik6 see 桑植县
- 桑椹 sāng shèn ㄙㄤ ㄕㄣˋ song1 sam6 variant of 桑葚
- 桑树 桑樹 sāng shù ㄙㄤ ㄕㄨˋ song1 syu6 mulberry tree
- 桑海 Sāng hǎi ㄙㄤ ㄏㄞˇ song1 hoi2 Songhay people of Mali and the Sahara
- 桑科 Sāng kē ㄙㄤ ㄎㄜ song1 fo1 Moraceae (type of flowering plant)
- 桑耶 Sāng yē ㄙㄤ ㄧㄝ song1 je4 Samye town and monastery in central Tibet
- 桑葚 sāng shèn ㄙㄤ ㄕㄣˋ song1 sam6 mulberry fruit (Fructus mori)
骂 罵
- 侮骂 侮罵 wǔ mà ㄨˇ ㄇㄚˋ mou5 maa6 to scold; to abuse
- 叱骂 叱罵 chì mà ㄔˋ ㄇㄚˋ cik1 maa6 to curse
- 咒骂 咒罵 zhòu mà ㄓㄡˋ ㄇㄚˋ zau3 maa6 to damn
- 唾骂 唾罵 tuò mà ㄊㄨㄛˋ ㄇㄚˋ to3 maa6 to spit on and curse
- 国骂 國罵 guó mà ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄇㄚˋ gwok3 maa6 curse word
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- 大骂 大罵 dà mà ㄉㄚˋ ㄇㄚˋ daai6 maa6 to rain curses (on sb)
- 对骂 對罵 duì mà ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄇㄚˋ deoi3 maa6 to hurl abuse
- 怒骂 怒罵 nù mà ㄋㄨˋ ㄇㄚˋ nou6 maa6 to verbally abuse
- 耻骂 恥罵 chǐ mà ㄔˇ ㄇㄚˋ ci2 maa6 to abuse
- 恶骂 惡罵 è mà ㄜˋ ㄇㄚˋ ok3 maa6 to curse fiercely
- 打骂 打罵 dǎ mà ㄉㄚˇ ㄇㄚˋ daa2 maa6 to beat and scold
- 挨骂 挨罵 ái mà ㄞˊ ㄇㄚˋ aai1 maa6 to receive a scolding
- 斥骂 斥罵 chì mà ㄔˋ ㄇㄚˋ cik1 maa6 to scold
- 暗骂 暗罵 àn mà ㄢˋ ㄇㄚˋ am3 maa6 to curse under one's breath
- 漫骂 漫罵 màn mà ㄇㄢˋ ㄇㄚˋ maan6 maa6 variant of 谩骂
- 滥骂 濫罵 làn mà ㄌㄢˋ ㄇㄚˋ laam6 maa6 scurrilous
- 痛骂 痛罵 tòng mà ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄇㄚˋ tung3 maa6 to bawl out
- 相骂 相罵 xiāng mà ㄒㄧㄤ ㄇㄚˋ soeng1 maa6 to hurl insults at each other
- 笑骂 笑罵 xiào mà ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄇㄚˋ siu3 maa6 to deride; to mock
- 笞骂 笞罵 chī mà ㄔ ㄇㄚˋ ci1 maa6 to whip and revile
槐
- 槐树 槐樹 huái shù ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄕㄨˋ waai4 syu6 locust tree (Sophora japonica)
- 刺槐 cì huái ㄘˋ ㄏㄨㄞˊ ci3 waai4 false acacia
- 国槐 國槐 guó huái ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄏㄨㄞˊ gwok3 waai4 locust tree (Sophora japonica)
- 槐荫 槐蔭 Huái yīn ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄧㄣ waai4 jam3 see 槐荫区
- 洋槐 yáng huái ㄧㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄞˊ joeng4 waai4 black locust tree (Robinia pseudoacacia)
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- 国槐树 國槐樹 guó huái shù ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄕㄨˋ gwok3 waai4 syu6 locust tree (Sophora japonica)
- 槐荫区 槐蔭區 Huái yīn Qū ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄧㄣ ㄑㄩ waai4 jam3 keoi1 Huaiyin, a district of Jinan City 济南市, Shandong
- 毛洋槐 máo yáng huái ㄇㄠˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄞˊ mou4 joeng4 waai4 rose acacia (Robinia hispida, a false acacia)
- 洋槐树 洋槐樹 yáng huái shù ㄧㄤˊ ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄕㄨˋ joeng4 waai4 syu6 black locust tree (Robinia pseudoacacia)