Zhi Shan Shuo Mo means to refer to one thing while indirectly criticizing another, speaking obliquely.
指山说磨比喻说话绕弯子，指桑骂槐。
| 成语 | 指山说磨 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 比喻错此说彼。 |
| 拼音 | zhǐ shān shuō mò |
| 拼音码 | zssm |
| 近义词 | 指桑骂槐、指黑道白 |
| 用法 | 连动式；作主语、谓语；含贬义 |
| 英语 | point to a hill and talk about grindstone--make concealed reference to something |
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