五十步笑百步 wǔshíbùxiàobǎibù the pot calling the kettle black Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 五十步笑百步 wǔshíbùxiàobǎibù the pot calling the kettle black Literal meaning: one who retreated 50 steps laughs at one who retreated 100 steps. Figurative meaning: to mock someone for the same faults or mistakes that one has oneself, even if to a slightly lesser degree. Frequency Written text 0.133 per million Cross-References Synonym 龟笑鳖无尾 guīxiàobiēwúwěi Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)
五十步笑百步 wǔshíbùxiàobǎibù the pot calling the kettle black Literal meaning: one who retreated 50 steps laughs at one who retreated 100 steps. Figurative meaning: to mock someone for the same faults or mistakes that one has oneself, even if to a slightly lesser degree. Frequency Written text 0.133 per million Cross-References Synonym 龟笑鳖无尾 guīxiàobiēwúwěi Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)
