Proximate Stratagems (並戰計) Stratagem 26
指桑罵槐
Zhǐ sāng mà huái
Point at the mulberry tree while cursing the locust tree
The Classical Strategy
To discipline, control, or warn others whose status or position excludes them from direct confrontation; use analogy and innuendo.
☯ Metaphysical Application
In Master-Disciple transmission: Teaching profound operational secrets through seemingly mundane metaphors to bypass the critical, logical mind.