if you want to frame someone, you can always find an excuse
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
if you are determined to condemn someone, you can always find an excuse; one can always find a pretext to frame someone
literaryOften used to criticize arbitrary persecution, abuse of power, or trumped-up charges. Originates from the Zuo Zhuan (Commentary of Zuo, 左传).
Yù欲
jiā加
zhī之
zuì罪
，
hé何
huàn患
wú无
cí辞
，
tā他
men们
zǒng总
néng能
zhǎo找
dào到
lǐ理
yóu由
lái来
pī批
píng评
nǐ你
。
If they want to condemn you, they can always find an excuse; they always manage to find reasons to criticize you.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
hěn很
duō多
zhōng忠
chén臣
dōu都
shì是
bèi被
zhè这
yàng样
yù欲
jiā加
zhī之
zuì罪
，
hé何
huàn患
wú无
cí辞
de地
xiàn陷
hài害
de的
。
Throughout history, many loyal officials were framed in this way—when someone wants to incriminate you, they will always find a pretext.
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Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
jué觉
de得
wǒ我
yǒu有
cuò错
，
yù欲
jiā加
zhī之
zuì罪
，
hé何
huàn患
wú无
cí辞
，
wǒ我
wú无
huà话
kě可
shuō说
。
If you think I am wrong, then you can always find an excuse to condemn me; I have nothing to say.
Zhè这
bù不
shì是
míng明
xiǎn显
de的
yù欲
jiā加
zhī之
zuì罪
，
hé何
huàn患
wú无
cí辞
ma吗
？
Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
kàn看
de得
chū出
lái来
。
Isn't this an obvious case of 'if you want to condemn someone, you can always find an excuse'? Everyone can see it.