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