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The Pot Calling the Kettle Black
【中文】五十步笑百步,谁也好不到哪里去,半斤八两,彼此彼此,差不多
Wǔshí bù xiào bǎi bù, shuí yě hǎobù dào nǎlǐ qù, bànjīnbāliǎng, bǐcǐ bǐcǐ, chàbùduō
【解释】We use this expression to refer to someone who criticizes someone else, for something that they themselves are guilty of. To criticize someone for a flaw you possess.
【例句】
- The two politicians attacked each other fiercely. In the public's eye, it's like the pot calling the kettle black.
两位政客互相攻击,但在公众眼里他们是五十步笑百步。
Liǎng wèi zhèngkè hùxiāng gōngjí, dàn zài gōngzhòng yǎn lǐ tāmen shì wǔshí bù xiào bǎi bù.
- The husband accused his wife of spoiling their kid and the wife said it is the pot calling the kettle black.
丈夫责怪妻子太宠孩子,妻子说:“老公,彼此彼此,你也好不到哪里去!”
Zhàngfū zéguài qīzi tài chǒng háizi, qīzi shuō:“Lǎogōng, bǐcǐ bǐcǐ, nǐ yě hǎobù dào nǎlǐ qù!”
