指雞罵狗

zhǐjīmàgǒu

point at the chicken and abuse the dog—point at one but abuse another; make oblique accusations

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zhi3 ji1 ma4 gou3

fig. to point at the chicken while scolding the dog (idiom), lit. to find a scapegoat

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指雞罵狗|指鸡骂狗 [zhǐ jī mà gǒu] ► fig. to point at the chicken while scolding the dog (idiom) ► lit. to find a scapegoat