扣帽子 (kòu mào zi) — to label someone unfairly, to stigmatize someone with a crime or offense
Definition
An idiom meaning to slap an unfair label on someone (e.g. calling them a criminal or traitor without proof). Often used to warn against this in political or moral arguments.
verb
to label someone unfairlyto stigmatize someone with a crime or offense
Examples
- 扣帽子。Bié suí biàn gěi bié rén kòu mào zi.Don't casually label others.
- 。Tā bèi rén kòu le yì dǐng dà mào zi.He was pinned with a big label.
- 扣帽子。Tǎo lùn wèn tí de shí hou bú yào hù xiāng kòu mào zi.When discussing issues, don't label each other.
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