指山说磨[ zhǐ shān shuō mò ]

⒈ 借此说彼。比喻有意回避正题，弄虚作假，哄骗对方。例为何远打周折，指山说磨，拿人家来比奴。——《金瓶梅词话》英point to a hill and talk about grindstone—make concealed reference to something;

⒈ 见“指山卖磨”。