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替罪羔羊

Mandarin · pinyin tì zuì gāo yáng

Meanings

  1. scapegoat; sacrificial lamb
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替
tì · change, replace, substitute for
罪
zuì · crime, sin, vice; evil; hardship
羔
gāo · lamb, kid
羊
yáng · sheep, goat; Kangxi radical 123
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4–4–1–2 · ti4 zui4 gao1 yang2

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tai3 zeoi6 gou1 joeng4

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