含沙射影 hán shā shè yǐng

to attack someone by innuendo (idiom); to make insinuations

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
含 hán HSK 5
to contain; to keep
沙 shā HSK 4
sand; hoarse; raspy
射 shè HSK 5
to shoot; to launch; to allude to
影 yǐng HSK 1
shadow; image; movie