穿玻璃小鞋

chuānbōlixiǎoxié ㄔㄨㄢ ㄅㄛ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄝˊ

    • to make trouble for someone in a way that looks fair and proper

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
wear little glass shoes
Meaning
To make trouble for someone in a way that looks fair and proper. A variation of 'give someone tight shoes'; critical.

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