指zi2桑song1罵maa6槐waai4

English

1. lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree
2. to criticize a person by criticizing another seemingly; literally: to criticize a pagoda tree by criticizing mulberry seemingly
3. fig. to scold sb indirectly
4. to make oblique accusations (idiom)

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 指住桑樹鬧槐樹；比喻表面上鬧甲，實際上係鬧乙

Examples

• 佢咁話我，其實係想指桑罵槐，鬧你！

  He seems to criticize me, but he's really talking about you.