含沙射影 — Chinese idiom
含沙射影
hán shā shè yǐng
Meaning
- to attack sb by innuendo; to make insinuations
Character by character
- 含hánto hold in the mouth; to contain; to cherish
- 沙shāsand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
- 射shèto shoot, to eject, to emit
- 影yǐngshadow; image, reflection; photograph
Idioms sharing a character
- 含商咀徵 hán shāng jǔ zhǐ
- 含垢忍辱 hán gòu rěn rǔ
- 含宫咀徵 hán gōng jǔ zhǐ
- 含情脉脉 hán qíng mò mò
- 含糊其词 hán hú qí cí
- 含英咀华 hán yīng jǔ huá
- 含血喷人 hán xuè pēn rén
- 含辛茹苦 hán xīn rú kǔ
- 含饴弄孙 hán yí nòng sūn
- 羹藜含糗 gēng lí hán qiǔ
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