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lào
落
bú
不
shi
是

idiom
common

Meaning of 落不是

落不是 means to be blamed; to incur blame; to take the blame (for a fault). Pronounced lào bú shi.

  • to be blamed; to incur blame; to take the blame (for a fault)

Definitions & Examples

Tā他
pà怕
lào落
bú不
shi是
 ，
bù不
xiǎng想
duō多
guǎn管
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
 。

He's afraid of taking the blame, so he doesn't want to get involved in this matter.

Gēn跟
tā他
pǎo跑
lǐ里
pǎo跑
wài外
máng忙
le了
bàn半
tiān天
 ，
fǎn反
lào落
yī一
shēn身
bú不
shi是
 。

I ran around inside and out with him, busy for half a day, but ended up getting nothing but blame.

Hǎo好
xīn心
bāng帮
máng忙
 ，
jié结
guǒ果
què却
lào落
le了
bú不
shi是
 ，
tā他
xīn心
lǐ里
hěn很
wěi委
qu屈
 。

He tried to help with good intentions, but ended up taking the blame instead; he felt very aggrieved.

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