五十步笑百步

ng5 sap6 bou6 siu3 baak3 bou6

lit. the one who has retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who has retreated 100 steps (idiom) · fig. the pot calls the kettle black

Meanings

  1. lit. the one who has retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who has retreated 100 steps (idiom)
  2. fig. the pot calls the kettle black

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