贼喊捉贼 — “A culprit diverting suspicion by accusing others”
贼喊捉贼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a culprit diverting suspicion by accusing others”. To frame an innocent person while being the true perpetrator; to cry 'stop thief' when one is the thief. Literally, “A thief crying 'catch the thief'”.
贼喊捉贼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 贼喊捉贼 mean?
贼喊捉贼 (zéi hǎn zhuō zéi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a culprit diverting suspicion by accusing others”.
How do you pronounce 贼喊捉贼?
贼喊捉贼 is pronounced zéi hǎn zhuō zéi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贼喊捉贼 literally mean?
Literally, 贼喊捉贼 means “a thief crying 'catch the thief'”. It is used to mean “a culprit diverting suspicion by accusing others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贼喊捉贼?
做贼的人喊捉贼。比喻坏人为了自己逃脱，故意制造混乱，转移目标，把别人说成是坏人。