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指著和尚罵禿子

简指着和尚骂秃子 · 繁指著和尚罵禿子

Mandarin · pinyin zhǐ zhe hé shang mà tū zi

lit. to insult a bald man while pointing at a monk (idiom)
fig. to insult indirectly
to criticize obliquely

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指: zhǐ · finger, toe; point, indicate
著: zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
和: hé · harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
尚: shàng · still, yet; even; fairly, rather
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子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
着: zhe · make move, take action
骂: mà · accuse, blame, curse, scold
秃: tū · bald

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3–5–2–5–4–1–5 · zhi3 zhe5 he2 shang5 ma4 tu1 zi5

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