以邻为壑《孟子告子下》：“禹之治水水之道也，是故禹以四海为壑；今吾子以邻国为壑。”把邻国作为水坑把本国洪水排放到那里。表示嫁祸于人。英shift one’s trouble to others as one who uses his neighbour's field as a drain;[查看详情]

作法自毙立法者犯了自己所立的法而为其所害。例怎奈此时官场中人十居其九是吃烟的，哪一个肯建这个政策作法自毙呢？——《二十年目睹之怪现状》英make a law only to fall foul of it oneself; be hoist with or by one’s own petard; get caught in one’s own trap;[查看详情]

嫁祸于人转移灾祸于他人。例立嗣君于南面毙母后于中闱，黄门与禁旅皆歼，宗室共衣冠并殪。复又盗钏掩耳，嫁祸于人。——《旧唐书哀帝纪下》英shift the misfortune (put the blame) onto sb.else; pass the luck to;[查看详情]

怨天怨地抱怨天埋怨地，对不满意的事归咎于各种客观情况。英murmur against heaven and earth;[查看详情]