created sense approved 李代桃僵 · lǐdàitáojiāng · to substitute one thing for another — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
李代桃僵
lǐdàitáojiāng
to substitute one thing for another
To substitute one thing for another, especially to take the blame or sacrifice oneself for another; to be a scapegoat
李 (literal) → 李 · lǐ · plum 代 (literal) → 代 · dài · to substitute 桃 (literal) → 桃 · táo · peach 僵 (literal) → 僵 · jiāng · dead
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 李代桃僵 · lǐdàitáojiāng · mutual aid among siblings — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
李代桃僵
lǐdàitáojiāng
mutual aid among siblings
Originally a metaphor for brothers sharing hardships and helping one another, derived from a folk song where a plum tree withers to save a peach tree from insects
李 (literal) → 李 · lǐ · plum 代 (literal) → 代 · dài · to substitute 桃 (literal) → 桃 · táo · peach 僵 (literal) → 僵 · jiāng · dead
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition