- 替死鬼 tìsǐguǐ scapegoat(colloquial) scapegoat; fall guy; a person who is made to take the blame or suffer in place of others
- 吊死鬼 diàosǐguǐ hanging ghostThe ghost of someone who committed suicide by hanging; also refers to a person who died by hanging.
- 怕死鬼 pàsǐguǐ cowarda contemptuous term for someone who is afraid to die; a person who clings to life at any cost
- 屈死鬼 qūsǐguǐ casualty of injusticecolloquial term for a ghost of someone who died due to a grievance or a miscarriage of justice