遥指

yáozhǐ

遥指 — yáozhǐ

1. to point at or indicate something from a distance; to point toward (something far away)

   他站在山顶，遥指那座古城的方向。 tā zhàn zài shāndǐng yáozhǐ nà zuò gǔchéng de fāngxiàng — He stood on the mountaintop and pointed toward the direction of the ancient city.

2. figuratively, to indicate or refer to something indirectly or from afar (e.g., pointing out an idea or trend)

   评论家在文章中遥指社会变迁对文学创作的影响。 pínglùnjiā zài wénzhāng zhōng yáozhǐ shèhuìbiànqiān duì wénxuéchuàngzuò de yǐngxiǎng — The critic in the article indirectly pointed to the impact of social change on literary creation.