动辄得咎 meaning in English
(作事往往犯错误或受到谴责) be blamed for whatever one does; be liable to be blamed at every move; be taken to task at every turn; be frequently taken to task; a bull in a china shop; if one ever makes a move or does sth., he'll be found fault with ....; one cannot act in any way without being reproached
Examples
- The americans … blame … the " diplomatists , meaning thereby their intelligence services " why can ' t we put a foot right " they wail
美国人… …都指责… …他们的“外交人员” ，这实际上就是指责他情报机构。 “为什么我们动辄得咎呢？ ”他们哀叹道。