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替死鬼 — “A scapegoat”

替死鬼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scapegoat”. Someone who is made to take the blame or suffer for others.

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替死鬼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

替死鬼 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
替
tì12substitute or replace
死
sǐ6to die
鬼
guǐ10ghost, devil, tricky, awful

Example Sentence with 替死鬼

他只是个替死鬼,真正的幕后主使还没找到。
He is just a scapegoat; the real mastermind has not been found yet.

Idioms Related to 替死鬼

Synonyms of 替死鬼

  • tì替zuì罪yáng羊a person blamed for others' faults

More idioms starting with 替

  • tì替gǔ古rén人dān担yōu忧worry about ancient people's problems
  • tì替gǔ古rén人dān耽yōu忧worry about ancient people's concerns
  • tì替tiān天xíng行dào道act for Heaven, carry out justice

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Questions about 替死鬼

What does 替死鬼 mean?

替死鬼 (tì sǐ guǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scapegoat”.

How do you pronounce 替死鬼?

替死鬼 is pronounced tì sǐ guǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 替死鬼?

指代人受难或承担罪责的人

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