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贼喊捉贼
zéi​hǎn​zhuō​zéi

shifting blame

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贼喊捉贼 (賊喊捉賊) zéi​hǎn​zhuō​zéi
shifting blame
to cover up one's misdeeds by shifting the blame onto others or falsely accusing someone else; lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!"

Frequency

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0.216 per million

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