賊喊捉賊 [贼--贼]
Jyutping
caak6 haam3 zuk1 caak2
Pinyin
zéi hǎn zhuō zéi
賊喊捉賊 [贼--贼]
Jyutping
caak6 haam3 zuk1 caak6
Pinyin
zéi hǎn zhuō zéi
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lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)
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fig. to accuse sb of a theft and try to sneak away oneself
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to cover up one's misdeeds by shifting the blame onto others
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a criminal who tries to accuse somebody of the theft and tries to sneak away onself; a robber who acts like a cop; the pot calling the kettle black
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phrase, idiomatic
to accuse others of wrongdoing as the wrongdoer to escape guilt and responsibility by diverting attention