counter-accuse; blame in return
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to counter-accuse; to turn the tables and blame the accuser
literaryA formal/literary term used when the accused person turns around and accuses the original accuser, often insincerely or with malicious intent.
Tā他
bù不
dàn但
bù不
rèn认
cuò错
，
fǎn反
ér而
fǎn反
shì是
yú于
zhòng众
rén人
。
Not only did he not admit his mistake, he even turned around and accused the crowd.
Zhèng证
jù据
què确
záo凿
，
qí其
yù欲
fǎn反
shì是
yì亦
wú无
jì济
yú于
shì事
。
The evidence is conclusive; his desire to counter-accuse is futile.
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Cǐ此
děng等
fǎn反
shì是
zhī之
yán言
，
shí实
wéi为
fěi诽
bàng谤
。
Such words of counter-accusation are truly slander.