含沙射影 hán shā shè yǐng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to attack someone by innuendo (idiom)
  2. to make oblique charges
  3. to make insinuations
  4. to insinuate

CHARACTERS

含 hán
HSK 5
hold in mouth; cherish; contain
沙 shā
HSK 4
sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
射 shè
HSK 5
shoot, eject, issue forth, emit
影 yǐng
HSK 1
shadow; image, reflection; photograph