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贼喊捉贼

賊喊捉賊
zéihǎn-zhuōzéi
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 the thief crying 'stop thief'
  2. 2 to shift blame to the victim; to deflect guilt by accusing others

Examples

HSK 3
他贼喊捉贼，把责任推给别人。
Tā zéihǎn-zhuōzéi, bǎ zérèn tuī gěi biéren.
He cried 'stop thief' himself, pinning the blame on others.
HSK 5
这种贼喊捉贼的手段骗不了人。
Zhèzhǒng zéihǎn-zhuōzéi de shǒuduàn piàn bù liǎo rén.
Such blame-shifting tricks won't fool anyone.

Tips

usage
Strongly pejorative. Describes the culprit making noise about the crime to divert suspicion - common in political and social commentary.

Stroke Order

贼 zéi
喊 hǎn
捉 zhuō