贼喊捉贼
zéi​hǎn​zhuō​zéi

a thief crying "Stop thief!"

  • created sense approved 贼喊捉贼/賊喊捉賊 · zéi​hǎn​zhuō​zéi · a thief crying "Stop thief!" — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    贼喊捉贼 / 賊喊捉賊

    zéi​hǎn​zhuō​zéi

    a thief crying "Stop thief!"

    Used to describe a person who committed a crime or misdeed but shifts the blame onto others to cover their own tracks and escape responsibility. escape responsibility.

    贼 (literal) → 贼/賊 · zéi · thief 喊 (literal) → 喊 · hǎn · to shout 捉 (literal) → 捉 · zhuō · to catch 贼 (literal) → 贼/賊 · zéi · thief

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    created sense