- 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
Characters
- 贼 (賊): thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely
- 喊 (喊): to yell; to shout; to call out for (a person)
- 捉 (捉): to clutch; to grab; to capture
- 贼 (賊): thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely
Resources
- Wiktionary: 贼喊捉贼
- MDBG: 贼喊捉贼
- Examples with 贼喊捉贼 on Tatoeba
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