贼喊捉贼 | Chinese meaning

贼喊捉贼【zéi hǎn zhuō zéi】

lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)

This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone who is guilty of wrongdoing accuses another person, thereby diverting attention from their own actions.

，，。

He stole something himself but accused others, trying to divert blame.

fig. to accuse sb of a theft and try to sneak away oneself
to cover up one's misdeeds by shifting the blame onto others

This meaning emphasizes the tactic of blaming someone else to cover one's own mistakes or misdeeds.

，。

The manager in the report shifted all the mistakes onto the employees.

汉语词典Chinese definitions

贼喊捉贼【zéi hǎn zhuō zéi】

wèi le为了táo tuō逃脱zuì zé罪责，gù yì故意rǎo luàn扰乱shì视yǐn听，yǎn rén ěr mù掩人耳目。

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贼喊捉贼【zéi hǎn zhuō zéi】

lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)

This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone who is guilty of wrongdoing accuses another person, thereby diverting attention from their own actions.

，，。

He stole something himself but accused others, trying to divert blame.

fig. to accuse sb of a theft and try to sneak away oneself
to cover up one's misdeeds by shifting the blame onto others

This meaning emphasizes the tactic of blaming someone else to cover one's own mistakes or misdeeds.

，。

The manager in the report shifted all the mistakes onto the employees.

汉语词典Chinese definitions

贼喊捉贼【zéi hǎn zhuō zéi】

wèi le为了táo tuō逃脱zuì zé罪责，gù yì故意rǎo luàn扰乱shì视yǐn听，yǎn rén ěr mù掩人耳目。

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贼

HSK 7-9

含义thief, traitor; kill

拼音zéi

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喊

HSK 23

含义shout, call out, yell; howl; cry

拼音hǎn

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捉

HSK 61

含义grasp, clutch; catch, seize

拼音zhuō

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贼喊捉贼【zéi hǎn zhuō zéi】

lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)

This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone who is guilty of wrongdoing accuses another person, thereby diverting attention from their own actions.

，，。

He stole something himself but accused others, trying to divert blame.

fig. to accuse sb of a theft and try to sneak away oneself
to cover up one's misdeeds by shifting the blame onto others

This meaning emphasizes the tactic of blaming someone else to cover one's own mistakes or misdeeds.

，。

The manager in the report shifted all the mistakes onto the employees.

汉语词典Chinese definitions

贼喊捉贼【zéi hǎn zhuō zéi】

wèi le为了táo tuō逃脱zuì zé罪责，gù yì故意rǎo luàn扰乱shì视yǐn听，yǎn rén ěr mù掩人耳目。

Wiktionary

贼喊捉贼【zéi hǎn zhuō zéi】

lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)

This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone who is guilty of wrongdoing accuses another person, thereby diverting attention from their own actions.