恶人先告状 è rén xiān gào zhuàng

DEFINITIONS

  1. the guilty party files the suit
  2. the thief cries thief

CHARACTERS

恶 è evil, wicked, bad, foul
人 rén man; people; mankind; someone else
先 xiān first, former, previous
告 gào tell, announce, inform; accuse
状 zhuàng form; appearance; shape; official