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
❍ 批评别人时，不要动不动就给人家～，那样解决不了任何问题。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
“新殖民主义”这顶帽子绝对扣不到中国的头上。The hat of “neo-colonialism” simply doesn’t fit China./不能乱～。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 |