指鸡骂狗 in English zhi3 ji1 ma4 gou3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to point at the chicken while scolding the dog (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to make indirect criticisms

Simplified Characters

指 鸡 骂 狗

Traditional Characters

指 雞 罵 狗

Pinyin

zhi3 ji1 ma4 gou3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

指zhi3finger 鸡ji1fowl 骂ma4to scold 狗gou3dog