tì​sǐ​guǐ

scapegoat

Senses

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

替死鬼 tì​sǐ​guǐ sacrificial ghost

(in folklore) a ghost who must find a living person to take its place before it can be reincarnated

References

classifier 替死鬼/替死鬼 个/個
same_as 替头儿/替頭兒 替死鬼/替死鬼