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五十步笑百步

wǔ shí bù xiào bǎi bù

6-character word

What 五十步笑百步 means

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

The characters in 五十步笑百步

• 五wǔfive; 5
• 十shíten; 10
• 步bùa step; a pace; walk
• 笑xiàoto laugh; to smile; to laugh at
• 百bǎihundred; numerous; all kinds of
• 步bùa step; a pace; walk

Example sentences

• 五十步笑百步。
  Wǔshíbùxiàobǎibù.
  The pot calls the kettle black.