捉奸见双，捉贼见赃 — “Catching adulterers requires catching both parties; catching thieves requires catching the stolen goods”
捉奸见双，捉贼见赃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to catch an adulterer, one must catch them in the act with their partner; to catch a thief, one must catch them with the stolen goods. This idiom emphasizes the necessity of solid and undeniable evidence when making accusations or proving a case, asserting that mere suspicion is not enough”. Literally, “Catching adulterers requires catching both parties; catching thieves requires catching the stolen goods”.
捉奸见双，捉贼见赃 Pronunciation and Pinyin
捉奸见双，捉贼见赃 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 捉奸见双，捉贼见赃
More idioms starting with 捉
- zhuō捉dāo刀rén人a ghostwriter
- zhuō捉dāo刀dài代bǐ笔to ghostwrite for someone
- zhuō捉jiān奸zhuō捉shuāng双Catch adulterers in the act
- zhuō捉jiān奸yào要shuāng双，，zhuā抓zéi贼yào要zāng赃concrete evidence for serious accusations
- zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见shuāng双，，zhuā抓zéi贼jiàn见zāng赃concrete evidence is needed for accusations
- zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见shuāng双，，ná拿zéi贼yào要zāng赃catch red-handed with concrete evidence
- zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见shuāng双，，zhuō捉zéi贼jiàn见zāng赃，，shā杀rén人jiàn见shāng伤Accuse with concrete evidence
- zhuō捉jiān奸jiàn见chuáng床catch in the act of adultery
- zhuō捉jiàng将guān官lǐ里qù去Arrested and taken into custody by officials
- zhuō捉jiāng将xié挟rén人capture the commander to control the forces
- zhuō捉yǐng影bǔ捕fēng风pursue imaginary things
- zhuō捉yǐng影zhuī追fēng风pursue imaginary things
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Open the tool →Questions about 捉奸见双，捉贼见赃
What does 捉奸见双，捉贼见赃 mean?
捉奸见双，捉贼见赃 (zhuō jiān jiàn shuāng ， zhuō zéi jiàn zāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to catch an adulterer, one must catch them in the act with their partner; to catch a thief, one must catch them with the stolen goods. This idiom emphasizes the necessity of solid and undeniable evidence when making accusations or proving a case, asserting that mere suspicion is not enough”.
How do you pronounce 捉奸见双，捉贼见赃?
捉奸见双，捉贼见赃 is pronounced zhuō jiān jiàn shuāng ， zhuō zéi jiàn zāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 捉奸见双，捉贼见赃 literally mean?
Literally, 捉奸见双，捉贼见赃 means “Catching adulterers requires catching both parties; catching thieves requires catching the stolen goods”. It is used to mean “to catch an adulterer, one must catch them in the act with their partner; to catch a thief, one must catch them with the stolen goods. This idiom emphasizes the necessity of solid and undeniable evidence when making accusations or proving a case, asserting that mere suspicion is not enough”.
What is the Chinese definition of 捉奸见双，捉贼见赃?
奸：通奸。捉拿奸情必须同时抓住奸夫淫妇，捉拿盗贼必须同时抓住赃物。指做事必须要有证据