将李代桃 | substitute one thing for another

jiāng将lǐ李dài代táo桃

To substitute one thing for another; to take the blame for someone else or take the place of another.

为了保护真正的犯错者，他只好将李代桃，承担了所有的责任。

To protect the real wrongdoer, he had no choice but to substitute himself, bearing all the responsibility.

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