English in the News podcast--the Pot Calling the Kettle Black-- 五十步笑百步
02/25/19 • 6 min
Meaning - A situation in which a person accuses someone of something that they themselves are guilty of
e.g.You are judging me for wearing revealing clothing to a party? That’s the pot calling the kettle black, don’t you think? 你覺得我在派對上穿得太暴露?不覺得有點五十步笑百步嗎?
Meaning - A situation in which a person accuses someone of something that they themselves are guilty of
e.g.You are judging me for wearing revealing clothing to a party? That’s the pot calling the kettle black, don’t you think? 你覺得我在派對上穿得太暴露?不覺得有點五十步笑百步嗎?
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