lǐ​dài​táo​jiāng

to substitute one thing for another

  1. noun
    plum
    (bound form) plum; specifically refers to the tree or the fruit 李子 lǐ​zi
  2. dài prepositionverb
    to substitute
    to take the place of; to act on behalf of another; to replace
  3. peach
    The peach tree (Prunus persica) or its edible fruit
  4. dead
    (bound form) dead; used in the expression 李代桃僵 lǐ​dài​táo​jiāng meaning one person takes the fall for another