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惡人先告狀
简 恶人先告状 · 繁 惡人先告狀Mandarin · pinyin è rén xiān gào zhuàng
Meanings
- the guilty party files the suit
- the thief cries thief
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4–2–1–4–4 · e4 ren2 xian1 gao4 zhuang4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
ok3 jan4 sin1 gou3 zong6
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ok3 jan4 sin1 gou3 zong6
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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section
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phrase
- (idiomatic) the bad guy is the first to sling accusations
- (idiomatic) the guilty party filing a suit first, to pre-empt action by the victim
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