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頂包

简顶包 · 繁頂包

Mandarin · pinyin dǐng bāo

to serve as forced labor
to take the rap for sb

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頂: Look up this written character
包: bāo · wrap, pack, bundle; package
顶: dǐng · top, summit, peak; to carry on the head

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3–1 · ding3 bao1

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ding2 baau1

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verb

(obsolete) to do forced labour
(obsolete) to secretly exchange (goods)
(neologism) to take the blame (for someone else); to act as the scapegoat (for someone who is the real culprit)

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