tì​sǐ​guǐ

scapegoat

替死鬼 tì​sǐ​guǐ
scapegoat
(colloquial) scapegoat; fall guy; a person who is made to take the blame or suffer in place of others
sacrificial ghost
(in folklore) a ghost who must find a living person to take its place before it can be reincarnated

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