Meaning of 李代桃僵
李代桃僵 means to substitute one thing for another; to replace the original with a substitute; to suffer in another's stead; to bear the blame for someone else. Pronounced lǐ dài táo jiāng.
- to substitute one thing for another; to replace the original with a substitute
- to suffer in another's stead; to bear the blame for someone else
Definitions & Examples
Wèi为
le了
bǎo保
quán全
zhǔ主
lì力
，
tā他
men们
jué决
dìng定
ràng让
èr二
duì队
shàng上
chǎng场
，
zhè这
bù不
guò过
shì是
lǐ李
dài代
táo桃
jiāng僵
zhī之
jì计
。
To preserve the main force, they decided to field the second team; this was merely a strategy of substituting one for another.
Zài在
jīng经
jì济
wēi危
jī机
zhōng中
，
zhèng政
fǔ府
yǒu有
shí时
bù不
dé得
bù不
cǎi采
yòng用
lǐ李
dài代
táo桃
jiāng僵
de的
bàn办
fǎ法
，
xī牺
shēng牲
duǎn短
qī期
lì利
yì益
lái来
huàn换
qǔ取
cháng长
qī期
wěn稳
dìng定
。
During an economic crisis, the government sometimes has to adopt a strategy of substitution, sacrificing short-term interests to achieve long-term stability.