make a concealed reference to sth.(zhǐ dōng shuō xī)

make a concealed reference to sth.

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh ǐ D ō ngshu ō x ī, meaning to point to the East, but say the West. It's the same thing. From thunderstorm.

The origin of Idioms

Cao Yu's Thunderstorm act 3: "if you want to scold me, just scold me. Don't talk nonsense. Bully my mother. It's easy to talk."

Idiom usage

As a predicate, attribute, adverbial; used in dealing with affairs

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: referring to the East and the West

Chinese PinYin : zhǐ dōng shuō xī