scapegoat in Chinese
scapegoat in Chinese is 代罪羔羊 — scapegoat means a person blamed for a problem or failure that was not really their fault, often to protect others.
scapegoat in Chinese
代罪羔羊
Pronounced: dài zuì gāo yáng
In the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed.
What does "scapegoat" mean?
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noun A person blamed for a problem or failure that was not really their fault, often to protect others.
"The junior analyst became the scapegoat when the deal fell through."
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verb To unfairly blame someone for a failure.
"Management scapegoated the intern instead of admitting their own mistake."
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scapegoat in a sentence
- The junior analyst became the scapegoat when the deal fell through.
- They needed a scapegoat, so they fired the newest employee.
- Management scapegoated the intern instead of admitting their own mistake.
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What is "scapegoat" in Chinese?
"scapegoat" in Chinese is 代罪羔羊. scapegoat means: A person blamed for a problem or failure that was not really their fault, often to protect others.
How do you pronounce 代罪羔羊?
"scapegoat" in Chinese is 代罪羔羊, pronounced "dài zuì gāo yáng".
How do you use "scapegoat" in a sentence?
Example: "The junior analyst became the scapegoat when the deal fell through." In Chinese, "scapegoat" is 代罪羔羊.
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