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贼喊捉贼

Traditional form:

賊喊捉賊

Pinyin (reading):

zéihǎnzhuōzéi

Definitions:

  • lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)
  • fig. to accuse sb of a theft and try to sneak away oneself
  • to cover up one's misdeeds by shifting the blame onto others

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