贼喊捉贼

Traditional: 賊喊捉賊

zéi hǎn zhuō zéi

Dictionary entry

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

What does 贼喊捉贼 mean?

贼喊捉贼 (zéi hǎn zhuō zéi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)

2fig. to accuse sb of a theft and try to sneak away oneself

3to cover up one's misdeeds by shifting the blame onto others

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贼zéithief; robber · (bound form) traitor; subversive 喊hǎnto yell · to shout 捉zhuōto clutch · to grab

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How to pronounce 贼喊捉贼

贼喊捉贼

zéi hǎn zhuō zéi

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