颠倒黑白 (diān dǎo hēi bái): Call white black (verb/idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

In order to cover up his mistake, he actually called white black and shifted the blame onto others.

In order to shirk responsibility, he actually called white black in the report.

How can you so blatantly call white black and blame the victim for all the faults?

This is by no means a simple misunderstanding, but someone deliberately calling white black.