zhāng​gōng​chī​jiǔ​lǐ​gōng​zuì

one person gains while another pays

张公吃酒李公醉 張公吃酒李公醉 zhāng​gōng​chī​jiǔ​lǐ​gōng​zuì
one person gains while another pays
Used to describe a situation where one party obtains the actual benefits while another party holds an empty title or bears the related consequences
to be a scapegoat
Used to describe one person committing a wrong or crime while another person is forced to take the blame or punishment