“五十步笑百步”这一汉语成语，形象地描绘了“战场上退却五十步的人嘲笑退却百步的人”的情景。这一说法常被用来比喻“自身与他人犯有相同缺点或错误，却对他人加以指责或嘲讽”的情境（a situation where one person criticizes or scolds another for a mistake they themselves are also guilty of）。它与英文习语“the pot calling the kettle black”（壶笑壶黑）有着相同的含义。
例句展示：
埃利奥特责备我过于自私，这真是五十步笑百步的典型例子！
Elliott chides me for being selfish, truly reflecting the proverb of "fifty steps laughing at a hundred steps"!
两位家在公众视野中互相攻击，他们之间的关系就像是五十步笑百步的写照。
The two politicians are engaging in a mutual attack in the public eye. It's like a portrayal of the saying "fifty steps laughing at a hundred steps".