垫背 Pronunciation and Pinyin
垫背 Usage and Examples
to be a scapegoat
to take the blame
to take the fall
他们想叫我入伙，出了乱子，好让我替他们垫背。
They ask me to join the party so that I'll be their scapegoat when trouble comes.
我只是干掉他们其中一个为我垫背。
I just wanted to take one of 'em down with me.
The characters in 垫背
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 垫
- diàn垫shang上on the mat, mat-based
- diàn垫fù付Advance payment, Pay in advance
- diàn垫juàn圈washer
- diàn垫zài在pad under, cushion under
- diàn垫diàn垫dǐ底ér儿to be at the bottom, to be the last
- diàn垫diàn垫dù肚zǐ子To tide over one's hunger, To have a light snack
- diàn垫zi子mat, cushion
- diàn垫zi子shàng上on the mat, on the pad
- diàn垫céng层subbase, bedding layer
- diàn垫píng平Level, Grade
- diàn垫dǐ底
- diàn垫dǐ底ér儿come in last, be at the bottom
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Open the tool →Questions about 垫背
What does 垫背 mean in Chinese?
垫背 (diàn bèi) means “to be a scapegoat, to take the blame, to take the fall”.
How do you pronounce 垫背?
垫背 is pronounced diàn bèi in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “to be a scapegoat” in Chinese?
“to be a scapegoat” is 垫背 (diàn bèi) in Chinese.
How is 垫背 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 垫背, each with pinyin and an English translation.