vừa ăn cướp vừa la làng

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vɨə˨˩ ʔan˧˧ kɨəp̚˧˦ vɨə˨˩ laː˧˧ laːŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɨə˦˩ ʔaŋ˧˧ kɨəp̚˦˧˥ vɨə˦˩ laː˧˧ laːŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vɨə˨˩ ʔaŋ˧˧ kɨəp̚˦˥ vɨə˨˩ laː˧˧ laːŋ˨˩] ~ [jɨə˨˩ ʔaŋ˧˧ kɨəp̚˦˥ jɨə˨˩ laː˧˧ laːŋ˨˩]

Verb

vừa ăn cướp vừa la làng

1. (literally) to burglarize while crying for help
2. (figuratively, idiomatic, derogatory) to accuse others of wrongdoing as the wrongdoer to escape guilt and responsibility by diverting attention

Synonyms

• vừa đánh trống vừa ăn cướp

See also

• 賊喊捉賊／贼喊捉贼 (zéihǎnzhuōzéi)
• 拍人喝救人