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贼喊捉贼

zéi hǎn zhuō zéi

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Definitions

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