李代桃僵

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Chinese

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surname; plum
substitute; replace; generation
substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era; age; period
 
peach rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse)
trad. (李代桃僵)
simp. #(李代桃僵)
Literally: “the plum tree withers in place of the peach tree”.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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李代桃僵

  1. to substitute one for another
  2. to carry the can for someone; to take punishment in place of someone