lit. to point at the chicken while scolding the dog (idiom); fig. to make indirect criticisms
trad. 指雞罵狗
Also written 指雞罵狗【zhǐ jī mà gǒu】
Characters in this word
4指
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finger, to point at or to, to indicate or refer to, to depend on, to count on, (of hair) to stand on end
- Pinyin
- zhǐ
- Strokes
- 9
- Frequency
- 1173 of 2500
鸡
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fowl, chicken, CL:隻|只[zhi1], (slang) prostitute
- Pinyin
- jī
- Traditional
- 雞
- Strokes
- 7
- Frequency
- 2753 of 2500
骂
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to scold, to abuse, to curse, CL:通[tong4],頓|顿[dun4]
- Pinyin
- mà
- Traditional
- 罵
- Strokes
- 9
- Frequency
- 2968 of 2500
狗
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dog, CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
- Pinyin
- gǒu
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 634 of 2500