vừa đánh trống vừa ăn cướp

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vɨə˨˩ ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ vɨə˨˩ ʔan˧˧ kɨəp̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɨə˦˩ ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ ʈəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ vɨə˦˩ ʔaŋ˧˧ kɨəp̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɨə˨˩ ʔɗan˦˥ ʈəwŋ͡m˦˥ vɨə˨˩ ʔaŋ˧˧ kɨəp̚˦˥] ~ [jɨə˨˩ ʔɗan˦˥ ʈəwŋ͡m˦˥ jɨə˨˩ ʔaŋ˧˧ kɨəp̚˦˥]

Verb

vừa đánh trống vừa ăn cướp

  1. (literally) to beat the drum (as in, sound the burglar alarm) while burglarizing
  2. (figuratively, idiomatic, derogatory) to accuse others of wrongdoing as the wrongdoer to escape guilt and responsibility by diverting attention

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