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贼喊捉贼

賊喊捉賊
zéihǎnzhuōzéi
idiom

Meanings

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

Examples

他贼喊捉贼，把责任推给别人。
Tā zéi hǎn zhuō zéi, bǎ zérèn tuī gěi biéren.
He cried 'stop thief' himself, pinning the blame on others.
这种贼喊捉贼的手段骗不了人。
Zhè zhǒng zéi hǎn zhuō zéi de shǒuduàn piàn bùliǎo 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