代人受过
dài​rén​shòu​guò

to take the blame for someone else

  • created sense approved 代人受过/代人受過 · dài​rén​shòu​guò · to take the blame for someone else — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    代人受过 / 代人受過

    dài​rén​shòu​guò

    to take the blame for someone else

    To take the blame or punishment for another person's mistake; to be made a scapegoat.

    代 (literal) → 代 · dài · to substitute 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · other people 受过 (literal) → 受过/受過 · shòu​guò · to take the blame

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    created sense