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Definition(s) for: 贼喊捉贼

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
贼喊捉贼 zéi hǎn zhuō zéi - lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)
- fig. to accuse sb of a theft and try to sneak away oneself
- to cover up one's misdeeds by shifting the blame onto others

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 76,554 45,802

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
贼 zéi- thief
- traitor
- wily
- deceitful
- evil
- extremely
喊 hǎn- to yell
- to shout
- to call out for (a person)
捉 zhuō- to clutch
- to grab
- to capture
贼 zéi- thief
- traitor
- wily
- deceitful
- evil
- extremely

Other Words Containing 贼喊捉贼

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo