"that's the pot calling the kettle black" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 五十步笑百步
• 這不是鍋嫌壺黑嗎

Definition

這個表達用來形容某人批評別人，其實自己也有同樣的問題。意思是指出虛偽或自相矛盾。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

是非正式且帶點幽默的表達，用來指出別人也有同樣的問題。在中文裡，可用‘五十步笑百步’表達同樣意思。

Examples

You say he's messy, but that's the pot calling the kettle black.

你說他邋遢，其實**這不是鍋嫌壺黑嗎**。

Calling her rude? That's the pot calling the kettle black.

說她沒禮貌？**這不是鍋嫌壺黑嗎**。

You forgot your homework again? That's the pot calling the kettle black after last week.

你又忘記作業了？上週還不是一樣，**這不是鍋嫌壺黑嗎**。

Look who's talking! That's the pot calling the kettle black.

看看是誰在說！**這不是鍋嫌壺黑嗎**。

She accused him of being late—that’s the pot calling the kettle black.

她指責他遲到——**這不是鍋嫌壺黑嗎**。

Everyone in this group is blaming each other. Honestly, that's the pot calling the kettle black.

這個羣裡大家都在指責別人。說真的，**這不是鍋嫌壺黑嗎**。