Chinese–English

倒打一耙

dào dǎ yī pá · dao da yi pa

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. lit. to strike with a muckrake (idiom), cf Pigsy 豬八戒 / 猪八戒 in Journey to the West 西遊記 / 西游记; fig. to counterattack
  2. to make bogus accusations (against one's victim)
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