贼喊捉贼 zéi hǎn zhuō zéi

lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

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

Characters

Character Meaning
贼 zéi HSK 6
thief; extremely; wily
喊 hǎn HSK 5
to shout; to yell; to call out for (a person)
捉 zhuō HSK 6
to capture; to grab; to clutch
贼 zéi HSK 6
thief; extremely; wily