五 十 步 笑 百 步

wǔ shí bù xiào bǎi bùdictionary entry

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

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Original source entry:

五十步笑百步 五十步笑百步 [wu3 shi2 bu4 xiao4 bai3 bu4] /(lit.) the one who has retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who has retreated 100 steps (idiom)/(fig.) the pot calls the kettle black/

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五十步笑百步

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