张公吃酒李公颠 — “One person's actions lead to consequences for another”
张公吃酒李公颠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one person's actions lead to consequences for another”. To shift blame or make someone else take responsibility (scapegoat). Literally, “Zhang Gong drinks wine, Li Gong gets dizzy”.
张公吃酒李公颠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 张公吃酒李公颠 mean?
张公吃酒李公颠 (zhāng gōng chī jiǔ lǐ gōng diān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one person's actions lead to consequences for another”.
How do you pronounce 张公吃酒李公颠?
张公吃酒李公颠 is pronounced zhāng gōng chī jiǔ lǐ gōng diān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 张公吃酒李公颠 literally mean?
Literally, 张公吃酒李公颠 means “Zhang Gong drinks wine, Li Gong gets dizzy”. It is used to mean “one person's actions lead to consequences for another”.
What is the Chinese definition of 张公吃酒李公颠?
后有移花接木或顶缸之义。同“张公吃酒李公醉”。