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替罪羔羊

Mandarin · pinyin tì zuì gāo yáng

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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