扣帽子kòu mào zibrand sb with unwarranted labels; put (/pin/slap/slick) a label on sb;stigmatize (dub/label/libel/tag) sb as
? 批評別人時，不要動不動就給人家～，那樣解決不了任何問題。When you criticize other people,don’t brand them with unwarranted labels at will. That cannot solve any problems. 扣帽子slap (or put,pin) a label on;stigmatize;brand sb
“新殖民主義”這頂帽子絕對扣不到中國的頭上。The hat of “neo-colonialism” simply doesn’t fit China./不能亂～。One should not stick labels indiscriminately on others./扣大帽子brand sb with unwarranted labels/扣一大堆帽子call sb a host of names |