背黑鍋

Chinese

 
learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened
learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder
black wok; blame for a crime
trad. (背黑鍋/揹黑鍋) / 黑鍋
simp. (背黑锅) 黑锅
Literally: “to carry the black wok on one's back”.

Pronunciation


Verb

背⫽黑鍋 (verb-object) (intransitive)

  1. (figurative) to take the blame (for someone else); to be a scapegoat

Synonyms

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