How do you pronounce 嫁祸于人?

嫁祸于人 is pronounced jià huò yú rén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 嫁祸于人 literally mean?

Literally, 嫁祸于人 means “Shift blame onto others”. It is used to mean “to shift one's own troubles, blame, or misfortune onto others”.

Where does 嫁祸于人 come from?

嫁祸于人 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 嫁祸于人?

嫁：转移。把自己的祸事推给别人。

嫁祸于人 — “To shift one's own troubles, blame, or misfortune onto others”

Q: What is the Chinese definition of 嫁祸于人?

嫁：转移。把自己的祸事推给别人。

嫁祸于人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shift one's own troubles, blame, or misfortune onto others”. To frame someone else for one's own wrongdoing or a problem one created; to pass the buck. Literally, “Shift blame onto others”.

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嫁祸于人 Pronunciation and Pinyin

嫁jià
祸huò
于yú
人rén

嫁祸于人 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
嫁	jià	13	woman getting married
祸	huò	11	disaster, calamity, misfortune
于	yú	3	at, in, on, to, from
人	rén	2	human being, person

Example Sentence with 嫁祸于人

面对自己的失误，他非但没有反思，反而试图嫁祸于人

Instead of reflecting on his own mistake, he tried to shift the blame onto someone else.

Origin and Story of 嫁祸于人

During the Three Kingdoms period, Guan Yu was defeated at Maicheng and subsequently killed by Sun Quan.

Zhang Zhao suggested to Sun Quan that Guan Yu's head should be sent to Cao Cao, hoping to provoke Liu Bei into attacking Cao Cao. Sun Quan followed this advice and sent Guan Yu's head to Cao Cao.

However, Sima Yi, seeing through Sun Quan's scheme to shift the blame and trouble (嫁祸于人) onto Cao Cao, advised Cao Cao to give Guan Yu a respectful burial.

Cao Cao, recognizing Sima Yi's wisdom, arranged a grand funeral for Guan Yu with the rites befitting a high-ranking official and posthumously enfeoffed him as 'King of Jing'. This act foiled Sun Quan's plot to sow discord between Liu Bei and Cao Cao.

Idioms Related to 嫁祸于人

Synonyms of 嫁祸于人

yǐ以lín邻wéi为hè壑pass trouble to neighbors

Antonyms of 嫁祸于人

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Questions about 嫁祸于人

What does 嫁祸于人 mean?: 嫁祸于人 (jià huò yú rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shift one's own troubles, blame, or misfortune onto others”.
How do you pronounce 嫁祸于人?: 嫁祸于人 is pronounced jià huò yú rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 嫁祸于人 literally mean?: Literally, 嫁祸于人 means “Shift blame onto others”. It is used to mean “to shift one's own troubles, blame, or misfortune onto others”.
Where does 嫁祸于人 come from?: 嫁祸于人 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 嫁祸于人?: 嫁：转移。把自己的祸事推给别人。

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