基本解释
拼音:zhǐ shān mài mò
注音:ㄓˇㄕㄢㄇㄞˋㄇㄛˋ
解释:指着山上的石头当磨来卖。比喻事情还没有头绪就过早说出去或答应下来。也指以有名无实的手法进行欺骗。
出处:元·岳伯川《吕洞宾度铁拐李》第一折:“出来的都关来节去,私多公少,可曾有一件合天道?他每都指山卖磨,将百姓划地为牢。”
单字解释:
指
山
卖
磨
英语解释
Point to the stones on the mountain and sell them as mills. It's a metaphor for saying something or agreeing to it before you have a clue. It also refers to deception with nominal means.