指桑罵槐 [－－骂－]

Jyutping zi2 song1 maa6 waai4
Pinyin zhǐ sāng mà huái

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree
  2. fig. to scold sb indirectly
  3. to make oblique accusations (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    指住​桑樹鬧​槐樹​；​比喻​表面​上​鬧​甲​，​實際​上​係​鬧​乙
    to criticize a person by criticizing another seemingly; literally: to criticize a pagoda tree by criticizing mulberry seemingly
    • 佢咁話我，其實係想指桑罵槐，鬧你！
      佢咁话我，其实系想指桑骂槐，闹你！
      keoi5 gam2 waa6 ngo5, kei4 sat6 hai6 soeng2 zi2 song1 maa6 waai4, naau6 nei5!
      I am criticized seemingly, but it is you actually.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to scold someone indirectly; to make oblique accusations
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢咁话我，其实系想指桑骂槐，闹你！
    佢咁話我，其實係想指桑罵槐，鬧你！
    keoi5 gam2 waa6 ngo5, kei4 sat6 hai6 soeng2 zi2 song1 maa6 waai4, naau6 nei5!
    • I am criticized seemingly, but it is you actually.