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五十步笑百步

wǔshíbùxiàobǎibù

ㄨˇ ㄕˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄞˇ ㄅㄨˋ

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

五十步笑百步。

wǔshíbùxiàobǎibù

The pot calls the kettle black.

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