贼喊捉贼 meaning in Chinese
play the trick of a thief crying “stop thief!”; accuse sb. of the theft and try to sneak away oneself; a robber acts like a cop.; cover oneself up by shouting with the crowd; one thief calls another thief.; the devil rebuking sin; the robber cries “stop thief”.; the thief cries “stop the thief”
Examples
- They always take habitual tactics of standing facts on their heads and of a thief crying
他们经常使用颠倒是非、贼喊捉贼的伎俩。