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upset; turn over; to tip upset; turn over; to tip; to pour; to go home; to the contrary; inverted; to fall; to collapse; to topple; to change; to fail; bankrupt |
beat; strike; break beat; strike; break; mix up; build; fight; fetch; make; tie up; issue; shoot; calculate; since; from; dozen |
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
a rake; harrow
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| trad. (倒打一耙)
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| simp. #(倒打一耙)
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| Literally: “to strike with a muck-rake”.
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Etymology
Refers to the fighting style of Zhu Bajie (豬八戒) in Journey to the West (西遊記).
Pronunciation
Idiom
倒打一耙
- to put the blame on one's victim, to make unfounded countercharges, to recriminate, to counter-attack
他倒打一耙，要求赔偿。 - Tā dàodǎyīpá, yāoqiú péicháng.
- He hit back with an unfair demand for compensation.