對著和尚罵賊禿

简 对着和尚骂贼秃 · 繁 對著和尚罵賊禿
Mandarin · pinyin duì zhe hé shang mà zéi tū

Meanings

  1. (lit.) in the presence of a monk, insult another monk, calling him a bald-headed bandit (saying)
  2. (fig.) to insult indirectly; to criticize obliquely
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對
duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
著
zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
和
hé · harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
尚
shàng · still, yet; even; fairly, rather
罵
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賊
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禿
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对
duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
着
zhe · make move, take action
骂
mà · accuse, blame, curse, scold
贼
zéi · thief, traitor; kill
秃
tū · bald
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4–5–2–5–4–2–1 · dui4 zhe5 he2 shang5 ma4 zei2 tu1

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對著和尚罵賊禿 · dui4 zhe5 he2 shang5 ma4 zei2 tu1
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Exact source record對著和尚罵賊禿 对着和尚骂贼秃 [dui4 zhe5 he2 shang5 ma4 zei2 tu1] /(lit.) in the presence of a monk, insult another monk, calling him a bald-headed bandit (saying)/(fig.) to insult indirectly; to criticize obliquely/