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躺槍

简躺枪 · 繁躺槍

Mandarin · pinyin tǎng qiāng

(neologism, attested by 2014) (coll.) to be criticized, blamed or implicated in sth despite having done nothing to deserve it; to be unfairly targeted; to catch a stray (abbr. for 躺著也中槍 tǎng zhe yě zhòng qiāng)

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躺: tǎng · lie down, recline
槍: Look up this written character
枪: qiāng · spear, lance; gun, rifle

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3–1 · tang3 qiang1

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tong2 coeng1

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(neologism, slang) to be undeservingly unfortunate (and be the unintentional target of criticism)

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