"五十步笑百步" meaning in Chinese

See 五十步笑百步 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /u²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ŋ̍¹³ sɐp̚² pou̯²² siːu̯³³ paːk̚³ pou̯²²/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ɡɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡sap̚⁴⁻³² pɔ²² t͡sʰio²¹⁻⁵³ pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pɔ²²/ [Hokkien, Xiamen], /u²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹/, /ŋ̍¹³ sɐp̚² pou̯²² siːu̯³³ paːk̚³ pou̯²²/, /ɡɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡sap̚⁴⁻³² pɔ²² t͡sʰio²¹⁻⁵³ pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pɔ²²/ Chinese transliterations: wǔshí bù xiào bǎi bù [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄨˇ ㄕˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄞˇ ㄅㄨˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ng⁵ sap⁶ bou⁶ siu³ baak³ bou⁶ [Cantonese, Jyutping], gō͘-cha̍p pō͘ chhiò pah pō͘, wǔshí bù xiào bǎi bù [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], wǔshíh bù siào bǎi bù [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], wu³-shih² pu⁴ hsiao⁴ pai³ pu⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], wǔ-shŕ bù syàu bǎi bù [Mandarin, Yale], wuushyr buh shiaw bae buh [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], уши бу сяо бай бу [Mandarin, Palladius], uši bu sjao baj bu [Mandarin, Palladius], ńgh sahp bouh siu baak bouh [Cantonese, Yale], ng⁵ sap⁹ bou⁶ siu³ baak⁸ bou⁶ [Cantonese, Pinyin], ng⁵ seb⁶ bou⁶ xiu³ bag³ bou⁶ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], gō͘-cha̍p pō͘ chhiò pah pō͘ [Hokkien, POJ], gōo-tsa̍p pōo tshiò pah pōo [Hokkien, Tai-lo], goxzap po chioix paq po [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun]
Etymology: From a parable in Mencius (《孟子·梁惠王上》) Etymology templates: {{lang|zh|(《孟子·梁惠王上》)}} (《孟子·梁惠王上》) Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 五十步笑百步
  1. pot calling the kettle black; tu quoque Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-五十步笑百步-zh-phrase-MLCz-edD Categories (other): Cantonese chengyu, Chinese chengyu, Chinese chengyu derived from Mencius, Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Hokkien chengyu, Mandarin chengyu, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Synonyms: 五十步笑百步 [formal, Standard-Chinese], 五十步笑一百步 [formal, Standard-Chinese], 五十步笑百步 [Taiwan], 五十步笑一百步 [Taiwan], 五十步笑百步 [Cantonese, Hong-Kong], 五十步笑一百步 [Cantonese, Hong-Kong], 七仔笑八仔 [Xiamen], 龜笑鱉無毛 [Xiamen], 龜笑鱉無尾,鱉笑龜粗皮 [Xiamen], 龜笑鱉無尾 [Xiamen], 龜笑鱉短尾,蟳笑蝦無血 [Xiamen], 三跤貓笑一目狗 [Xiamen], 三跤雞笑一目狗 [Xiamen], 八兩笑半斤 [Xiamen], 七仔笑八仔 [Quanzhou], 龜笑鱉無毛 [Quanzhou], 龜笑鱉無尾,鱉笑龜粗皮 [Quanzhou], 龜笑鱉短尾,蟳笑蝦無血 [Quanzhou], 三跤貓笑一目狗 [Quanzhou], 八兩笑半斤 [Quanzhou], 七仔笑八仔 [Zhangzhou], 龜笑鱉無毛 [Zhangzhou], 龜笑鱉無尾,鱉笑龜粗皮 [Zhangzhou], 龜笑鱉短尾,蟳笑蝦無血 [Zhangzhou], 三跤貓笑一目狗 [Zhangzhou], 八兩笑半斤 [Zhangzhou], 七仔笑八仔 [Tainan], 龜笑鱉無尾 [Tainan]
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          "word": "五十步笑百步"
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          "word": "龜笑鱉無毛"
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            "Xiamen"
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            "Xiamen"
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        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "уши бу сяо бай бу"
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      "ipa": "/u²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹/",
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        "Guangdong-Romanization"
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      "zh-pron": "ng⁵ seb⁶ bou⁶ xiu³ bag³ bou⁶"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ŋ̍¹³ sɐp̚² pou̯²² siːu̯³³ paːk̚³ pou̯²²/",
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        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gō͘-cha̍p pō͘ chhiò pah pō͘"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gōo-tsa̍p pōo tshiò pah pōo"
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        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "goxzap po chioix paq po"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡sap̚⁴⁻³² pɔ²² t͡sʰio²¹⁻⁵³ pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pɔ²²/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/u²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ŋ̍¹³ sɐp̚² pou̯²² siːu̯³³ paːk̚³ pou̯²²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡sap̚⁴⁻³² pɔ²² t͡sʰio²¹⁻⁵³ pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pɔ²²/"
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      "text": "孟子對曰:「王好戰,請以戰喻。填然鼓之,兵刃既接,棄甲曳兵而走。或百步而後止,或五十步而後止。以五十步笑百步,則何如?」\n曰:「不可,直不百步耳,是亦走也。」",
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      "text": "孟子对曰:「王好战,请以战喻。填然鼓之,兵刃既接,弃甲曳兵而走。或百步而后止,或五十步而后止。以五十步笑百步,则何如?」\n曰:「不可,直不百步耳,是亦走也。」",
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  "etymology_text": "From a parable in Mencius (《孟子·梁惠王上》)",
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  "lang": "Chinese",
  "lang_code": "zh",
  "literal_meaning": "[the one who has retreated] 50 steps laughs at [the one who has retreated] 100 steps",
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        "pot calling the kettle black; tu quoque"
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          "pot calling the kettle black",
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
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      "zh-pron": "wǔshí bù xiào bǎi bù"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄨˇ ㄕˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄞˇ ㄅㄨˋ"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "ng⁵ sap⁶ bou⁶ siu³ baak³ bou⁶"
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    {
      "zh-pron": "gō͘-cha̍p pō͘ chhiò pah pō͘"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wǔshí bù xiào bǎi bù"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wǔshíh bù siào bǎi bù"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wu³-shih² pu⁴ hsiao⁴ pai³ pu⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wǔ-shŕ bù syàu bǎi bù"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "wuushyr buh shiaw bae buh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "уши бу сяо бай бу"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "uši bu sjao baj bu"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/u²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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        "Cantonese",
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      "zh-pron": "ńgh sahp bouh siu baak bouh"
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "ng⁵ sap⁹ bou⁶ siu³ baak⁸ bou⁶"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ng⁵ seb⁶ bou⁶ xiu³ bag³ bou⁶"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ŋ̍¹³ sɐp̚² pou̯²² siːu̯³³ paːk̚³ pou̯²²/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gō͘-cha̍p pō͘ chhiò pah pō͘"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gōo-tsa̍p pōo tshiò pah pōo"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "goxzap po chioix paq po"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡sap̚⁴⁻³² pɔ²² t͡sʰio²¹⁻⁵³ pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pɔ²²/",
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        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/u²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵ pu⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ŋ̍¹³ sɐp̚² pou̯²² siːu̯³³ paːk̚³ pou̯²²/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡɔ²²⁻²¹ t͡sap̚⁴⁻³² pɔ²² t͡sʰio²¹⁻⁵³ pa(ʔ)³²⁻⁵³ pɔ²²/"
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        "formal",
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      "word": "五十步笑百步"
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      "tags": [
        "formal",
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      "word": "五十步笑一百步"
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        "Taiwan"
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      "word": "五十步笑百步"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Taiwan"
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      "word": "五十步笑一百步"
    },
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        "Hong-Kong"
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      "word": "五十步笑百步"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Hong-Kong"
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      "word": "五十步笑一百步"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Xiamen"
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      "word": "七仔笑八仔"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Xiamen"
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      "word": "龜笑鱉無毛"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Xiamen"
      ],
      "word": "龜笑鱉無尾,鱉笑龜粗皮"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Xiamen"
      ],
      "word": "龜笑鱉無尾"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Xiamen"
      ],
      "word": "龜笑鱉短尾,蟳笑蝦無血"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Xiamen"
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      "word": "三跤貓笑一目狗"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Xiamen"
      ],
      "word": "三跤雞笑一目狗"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Xiamen"
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      "word": "八兩笑半斤"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
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      "word": "七仔笑八仔"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Quanzhou"
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      "word": "龜笑鱉無毛"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Quanzhou"
      ],
      "word": "龜笑鱉無尾,鱉笑龜粗皮"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Quanzhou"
      ],
      "word": "龜笑鱉短尾,蟳笑蝦無血"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Quanzhou"
      ],
      "word": "三跤貓笑一目狗"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Quanzhou"
      ],
      "word": "八兩笑半斤"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Zhangzhou"
      ],
      "word": "七仔笑八仔"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Zhangzhou"
      ],
      "word": "龜笑鱉無毛"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Zhangzhou"
      ],
      "word": "龜笑鱉無尾,鱉笑龜粗皮"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Zhangzhou"
      ],
      "word": "龜笑鱉短尾,蟳笑蝦無血"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Zhangzhou"
      ],
      "word": "三跤貓笑一目狗"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Zhangzhou"
      ],
      "word": "八兩笑半斤"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Tainan"
      ],
      "word": "七仔笑八仔"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Tainan"
      ],
      "word": "龜笑鱉無尾"
    }
  ],
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}

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