倒打一耙 — “To make a false countercharge”
倒打一耙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a false countercharge”. To shift the blame onto the accuser; to recriminate. Literally, “To strike back with a rake”.
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倒打一耙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 倒dào
- 打dǎ
- 一yī
- 耙pá
倒打一耙 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 倒打一耙
小明明明迟到了，老师批评他，他却倒打一耙，说老师没有提前通知他交通管制。
Xiao Ming was clearly late, but when the teacher criticized him, he made a false countercharge, saying the teacher hadn't informed him in advance about traffic controls.
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Questions about 倒打一耙
- What does 倒打一耙 mean?
- 倒打一耙 (dào dǎ yī pá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a false countercharge”.
- How do you pronounce 倒打一耙?
- 倒打一耙 is pronounced dào dǎ yī pá in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 倒打一耙 literally mean?
- Literally, 倒打一耙 means “to strike back with a rake”. It is used to mean “to make a false countercharge”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 倒打一耙?
- 《西游记》故事：猪八戒以钉耙为武器，常用回身倒打一耙的绝技战胜对手。自己做错了，不仅拒绝别人的指摘，反而指摘对方。