恶人先告状
è​rén​xiān​gào​zhuàng

thief crying thief

  • created sense approved 恶人先告状/惡人先告狀 · è​rén​xiān​gào​zhuàng · thief crying thief — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    恶人先告状 / 惡人先告狀

    è​rén​xiān​gào​zhuàng

    thief crying thief

    the guilty party or wrongdoer files a complaint first to gain the upper hand or hide their own guilt

    恶人 (literal) → 恶人/惡人 · è​rén · villain 先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first 告状 (literal) → 告状/告狀 · gào​zhuàng · to complain

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