拉替身儿
lā​tì​shēn​r

to seek a substitute

lā​tì​shēn​r to seek a substitute
  1. 拉 lā verb
    to pull
    to pull; to draw; to tug; to drag; to haul or move something toward oneself
  2. 替身 tì​shēn
    effigy
    An effigy or substitute, such as a child or puppet, used in religious rituals or folk medicine to take on a person's illness or bad luck.
  3. 儿 兒 r particleaffix
    [erhua suffix]
    A suffix attached to a word to form a retroflex ending, often indicating a small size, a sense of familiarity, or turning a word into a noun.

lā​tì​shēn​r to find a scapegoat
  1. 拉 lā verb
    to pull
    to pull; to draw; to tug; to drag; to haul or move something toward oneself
  2. 替身 tì​shēn
    scapegoat
    A person who takes the blame or punishment for another person's mistakes; a fall guy.
  3. 儿 兒 r particleaffix
    [erhua suffix]
    A suffix attached to a word to form a retroflex ending, often indicating a small size, a sense of familiarity, or turning a word into a noun.