拉不出屎来怨茅房 lā bù chū shǐ lái yuàn máo fáng

fig. to blame others for problems caused by one's own shortcomings

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to blame others for problems caused by one's own shortcomings
  2. 2. lit. to blame the toilet because one is having difficulty completing a bowel movement (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
拉 lā HSK 4
to pull; to drag; to draw
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
出 chū HSK 1
to go out; to come out
屎 shǐ
feces; stool; nasal mucus
来 lái HSK 1
to come; to arrive; next
怨 yuàn HSK 5
to blame; to complain
茅 máo
reeds; rushes; surname Mao
房 fáng HSK 2
house; room; surname Fang