替死鬼

tì sǐ guǐ

Dictionary entry

scapegoat

What does 替死鬼 mean?

替死鬼 (tì sǐ guǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1scapegoat

2fall guy

Character breakdown

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替tìto substitute for · to take the place of 死sǐto die · impassable 鬼guǐdisembodied spirit; ghost; devil · (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc

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替死鬼

tì sǐ guǐ

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