vừa đánh trống vừa ăn cướp
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Meaning
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To perform a robbery while simultaneously sounding an alarm to deceive others or divert their attention.
vi Hắn vừa đánh trống vừa ăn cướp để trốn thoát.
en He robbed the place while sounding the alarm to escape.
When a wrongdoer accuses others of the same crime to escape guilt and shift the focus away.
vi Anh ta vừa đánh trống vừa ăn cướp khi đổ lỗi cho đồng nghiệp.
en He blamed his colleague to shift the focus away from his own mistake.