created sense approved 垫背/墊背 · diànbèi · to be a scapegoat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
垫背 / 墊背
diànbèi
to be a scapegoat
To suffer for someone else's faults; to serve as a sacrificial victim or share in someone else's misfortune.
垫, 背
垫 (literal) → 垫/墊 · diàn · to pad 背 (literal) → 背 · bèi · back
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 垫背/墊背 · diànbèi · scapegoat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
垫背 / 墊背
diànbèi
scapegoat
Someone who is made to suffer for the mistakes of others or serve as a sacrificial victim.
垫 (literal) → 垫/墊 · diàn · to pad 背 (literal) → 背 · bèi · back
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 垫背/墊背 · diànbèi · back pad — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
垫背 / 墊背
diànbèi
back pad
A pad or cushion placed behind one's back
垫 (bound) → 垫/墊 · diàn · pad 背 (literal) → 背 · bèi · back
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition