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代人受過

简代人受过 · 繁代人受過

Mandarin · pinyin dài rén shòu guò

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

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代: dài · replace, replacement (of person or generation); era, generation
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
受: shòu · receive, accept, get; bear, stand
過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across

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4–2–4–4 · dai4 ren2 shou4 guo4

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doi6 jan4 sau6 gwo3

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