hēi
guō

common
idiom

Meaning of 黑锅

黑锅 means unjust blame; false accusation; being made a scapegoat. Pronounced hēi guō.

  • unjust blame; false accusation; being made a scapegoat

Definitions & Examples

Jīng
fàn
le
cuò
 
què
ràng
xià
shǔ
bēi
hēi
guō
 

The manager made a mistake, but made a subordinate take the blame.

Zhè
míng
míng
shì
tuán
duì
de
jué
dìng
 
píng
shén
me
ràng
rén
bēi
hēi
guō
 

This was clearly a team decision, why should I take the blame alone?

Chū
le
ān
quán
shì
 
zǒng
yào
yǒu
rén
chū
lái
bēi
hēi
guō
 

When a safety accident happens, someone always has to be the scapegoat.

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