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to take the blame for sb else · to be made a scapegoat

代人受过
dài rén shòu guò
d+ài·4th toner+én·2nd tonesh+òu·4th toneg+uò·4th tone
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lit. the plum tree withers in place of the peach tree · to substitute one thing for another · to carry the can for sb李代桃僵lǐ dài táo jiānglit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom) · fig. to be sb's cat's-paw火中取栗huǒ zhōng qǔ lì
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