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[指桑罵槐] zhǐsāngmàhuái 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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        zhǐ, finger/to point at or to/to indicate or refer to/to depend on/to count on/(of ha...
        zhǐwén, [指紋], fingerprint/the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers
        jièzhi, (finger) ring
        zhǐkòng, accusation/a (criminal) charge/to accuse
        zhǐwàng, to hope for sth/to count on/hope
        shǒuzhǐ, finger/CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
        zhǐhuī, [指揮], to conduct/to command/to direct/conductor (of an orchestra)/CL:個|个[gè]
        zhǐhuīguān, [指揮官], commander
        zhǐdǎo, [指導], to guide/to give directions/to direct/to coach/guidance/tuition/CL:個|个[gè]
        zhǐshì, to point out/to indicate/to instruct/directives/instructions/CL:個|个[gè]
        zhǐjia, fingernail
        zhǐlìng, order/command/instruction
        zhǐzé, [指責], to criticize/to find fault with/to denounce
        zhǐchū, to indicate/to point out
        zhǐyǐn, to guide/to show/to point (the way)/directions/guidance/guidelines
        zhǐdìng, to appoint/to assign/to indicate clearly and with certainty/designated
        zhǐxiàng, to point towards/aimed at/facing/the direction indicated
        mǔzhǐ, thumb/big toe
        zhǐnán, to guide/guidebook
        zhǐpài, to assign/to appoint/assignment
使         zhǐshǐ, to incite/to prompt (sb to do sth)
        zhǐshù, [指數], (numerical, statistical) index/(math.) exponent/index/exponential (function, gro...
        
        liǎorúzhǐzhǎng, [瞭如指掌], to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)/to know (a person, a place etc) ...
        shǒuzhǐtou, [手指頭], fingertip/finger
        zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo, [指手畫腳], to gesticulate while talking (idiom)/to explain by waving one's hands/to critici...
        Dàmuzhǐ/dàmuzhǐ, Tom Thumb (small person in folk tales), thumb
        zhǐtou, [指頭], finger/toe/CL:個|个[gè]
        zhǐdiǎn, [指點], to point out/to indicate/to give directions/to show how (to do sth)/to censure/t...
        zhǐmíng, to show clearly/to designate/to indicate
        zhǐnánzhēn, [指南針], compass
        zhǐzhǐdiǎndiǎn, [指指點點], to gesticulate/to point out/to point the finger of blame
        zhǐjiayóu, nail polish
        zhǐhuán, [指環], (finger) ring
        zhǐjiān, fingertips
        shízhǐ, index finger/mouths to feed
        
        zhǐbiāo, [指標], (production) target/quota/index/indicator/sign/signpost/(computing) pointer
        
        zhǐjiào, to give advice or comments
        rǎnzhǐ, to dip a finger (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie/to get a share of t...
        zhōngzhǐ, middle finger
        zhǐzhēn, [指針], pointer on a gauge/clock hand/cursor/(computing) pointer
        lìngrénfàzhǐ, [令人髮指], to make one's hair stand up in anger (idiom); to raise people's hackles
        tèzhǐ, to refer in particular to
        
        
        
        zhǐzhèng, to point out mistakes or weak points for correction/to comment/criticism
        zhǐdǎoyuán, [指導員], instructor/coach/political instructor (in the PLA)
        zhǐmíng, to mention by name/to designate/designated
        
        wúmíngzhǐ, [無名指], ring finger
使         yízhǐqìshǐ, [頤指氣使], lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial ge...
        xiǎozhǐ, little finger
        
        zhǐhuījiā, [指揮家], conductor (music)
        
        
        zhǐfǎ, (music) fingering/(TCM) manipulation of acupuncture needles/(keyboard) typing te...
        
        qūzhǐkěshǔ, [屈指可數], can be counted on one's fingers (idiom)/very few
        
        zhǐrìkědài, imminent/just around the corner (idiom)
        shǒuqūyīzhǐ, to count as number one (idiom); second to none/outstanding
        zhǐshìqì, indicator
        xiǎomǔzhǐ, little finger/pinkie
        
        Wǔzhǐshān, Wuzhi or Mount Five Finger, Hainan/Wuzhishan City, Hainan
        
        
        zhǐhuībàng, [指揮棒], baton
        shíèrzhǐcháng, [十二指腸], duodenum
        zhǐyìn, fingerprint/finger mark/thumbprint
        
        
        zhǐjiajiǎn, nail clipper
        fànzhǐ, to make a general reference/to be used in a general sense
        
        héngjiāzhǐzé, [橫加指責], to blame unscrupulously
        
        zhǐjiagài, [指甲蓋], fingernail
        
        lánhuāzhǐ, [蘭花指], hand gesture in traditional dances (joined thumb and middle finger, the rest ext...
        
        
        zhǐshì, ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)/Chinese ch...
        
        
        
        gǔzhǐ, stock market index/share price index/abbr. for 股票指數|股票指数[gǔ piào zhǐ shù]
        zhǐshìjì, [指示劑], indicator
        qūzhǐ, to count on one's fingers
        

        Sāng/sāng, [桒], surname Sang, mulberry tree, old variant of 桑[sāng]
        Sāngdélā, Sandra (name)
        
        
        Yàlìsāngnàzhōu, [亞利桑那州], Arizona
        Yàlìsāngnà, [亞利桑那], Arizona
        sāngná, sauna (loanword)
        sāngbā, samba (dance) (loanword)
        Sāngdésī, Sanders (name)/Bernie Sanders, United States Senator from Vermont and 2016 Presi...
        
        
        
        Kǎsāngdélā, Cassandra (given name)/Cassandra (character in Greek mythology)
        
        
        
        
        Hāsāng, Hassan (person name)/Hassan District
        
        
        Tǎnsāngníyà, [坦桑尼亞], Tanzania
        
        
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        Sāngjǐbāěr, [桑給巴爾], Zanzibar
        
        
        Mòsāngbǐkè, Mozambique
        
        cāngsāng, [滄桑], great changes/ups and downs/vicissitudes/abbr. of 滄海桑田|沧海桑田[cāng hǎi sāng tián]
        
        
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        Luòsāng, Lausanne (city in Switzerland)
        Fúsāng, Fusang, mythical island of ancient literature, often interpreted as Japan
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        Nísāng, Nissan, Japanese car make (derived from 日產)
        
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        cāngsānggǎn, [滄桑感], a sense of having been through good times and bad/a weathered and worn look
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        ōubasāng, [歐巴桑], older female/woman of mature years (Japanese loanword)
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        Sāngkē, Moraceae (type of flowering plant)
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        bǎojīngcāngsāng, [飽經滄桑], having lived through many changes
        sāngshèn, mulberry fruit (Fructus mori)
        
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        sāngshù, [桑樹], mulberry tree, with leaves used to feed silkworms
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        sāngcán, [桑蠶], silkworm
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        mà, [罵]/[駡], to scold/to abuse/to curse/CL:通[tòng],頓|顿[dùn], variant of 罵|骂[mà]
        zhòumà, [咒罵], to damn/to curse/to revile
        rǔmà, [辱罵], to insult/to revile/abuse/vituperation
        zémà, [責罵], to scold
        mànmà, [謾罵], to hurl abuse/to deride/to call sb names
        pòkǒudàmà, [破口大罵], to abuse roundly
        màjiē, [罵街], to shout abuses in the street
        áimà, [挨罵], to receive a scolding
        tòngmà, [痛罵], to bawl out/to reprimand severely
        chòumà, [臭罵], tongue-lashing/to chew out/CL:頓|顿[dùn]
        
        dǎmà, [打罵], to beat and scold
        màniáng, [罵娘], to curse (at sb)/to call sb names
        màmíng, [罵名], infamy/blackened name
        nùmà, [怒罵], to verbally abuse
        xīxiàonùmà, [嬉笑怒罵], lit. laughs, jeers, anger and invective (idiom)/fig. all kinds of emotions/to mo...
        duìmà, [對罵], to hurl abuse/to trade insults/slanging match
        tuòmà, [唾罵], to spit on and curse/to revile
        màmaliēliē, [罵罵咧咧], to swear while talking/to be foul-mouthed
        xiàomà, [笑罵], to deride/to mock/(jocularly) to heckle good-naturedly/to razz
        chìmà, [斥罵], to scold

        huái, Chinese scholar tree (Sophora japonica)/Japanese pagoda tree
        yánghuái, black locust tree (Robinia pseudoacacia)
        
        huáishù, [槐樹], locust tree (Sophora japonica)

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