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Chinese
bēiguō
Meaning: to take the blame for someone else; to be made a scapegoat
Part of Speech: Verb, Idiom

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Example

明明是系統出錯,最後卻讓新人背鍋,實在太不公平了。
明明是系统出错,最后却让新人背锅,实在太不公平了。
The system clearly failed, yet the new employee ended up taking the blame, which was completely unfair.

Usage Notes

This is a colloquial expression for accepting blame that should belong to someone else or being unfairly chosen as the scapegoat.

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