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贼喊捉贼

zéi hǎn zhuō zéi

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

Child Words of 贼喊捉贼

贼
zéi
喊
hǎn
捉
zhuō