📖 Meaning
Literally meaning to hold blood in one's mouth and spit it at others. It is a metaphor for fabricating facts to falsely accuse or frame others. The phrase implies that the accuser disgraces themselves before harming anyone.
📜 Origin Story
The idiom originates from Song dynasty monk Xiaoying's work 'Luohu Yelu' (罗湖野录), Volume 2. The original text reads: '含血喷人，先污其口；百丈野狐，失头狂走' — 'Spitting blood at others first dirties one's own mouth.' The passage references a Chan Buddhist parable about Baizhang and the wild fox, illustrating how self-righteous slander recoils upon the slanderer. Over time, the phrase became a common idiom for malicious false accusation.
💡 Example Usage
他没有证据却含血喷人，诬陷同事窃取公司机密。
With no evidence, he maliciously fabricated accusations, framing his colleague for stealing company secrets.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 含血喷人
- Pinyin: hán xuè pēn rén
- Literal Translation: hold blood, spray people
- Category: Communication
- Characters: 4