李代桃僵
Chinese edit
surname; plum | substitute; replace; generation substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era; age; period |
peach | rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) | ||
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trad. (李代桃僵) | 李 | 代 | 桃 | 僵 | |
simp. #(李代桃僵) | 李 | 代 | 桃 | 僵 | |
Literally: “the plum tree withers in place of the peach tree”. |
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
李代桃僵
- to substitute one for another
- to carry the can for someone; to take punishment in place of someone