求錘得錘
qiú​chuí​dé​chuí

to get what one asked for

  • created sense approved 求锤得锤/求錘得錘 · qiú​chuí​dé​chuí · to get what one asked for — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    求锤得锤 / 求錘得錘

    qiú​chuí​dé​chuí

    to get what one asked for

    (slang) to demand proof of what one believes to be an unfounded accusation only to have irrefutable evidence duly supplied; specifically used when a person's request for evidence backfires by producing evidence that proves their guilt.

    求 (literal) → 求 · qiú · to seek 锤 (literal) → 锤/錘 · chuí · hammer 得 (literal) → 得 · dé · to get 锤 (literal) → 锤/錘 · chuí · hammer

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense