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指雞罵狗
简 指鸡骂狗 · 繁 指雞罵狗Mandarin · pinyin zhǐ jī mà gǒu
Meanings
- lit. to point at the chicken while scolding the dog (idiom)
- fig. to make indirect criticisms
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3–1–4–3 · zhi3 ji1 ma4 gou3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
zi2 gai1 maa6 gau2
Cantonese word readings for 指雞罵狗. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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zi2 gai1 maa6 gau2
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