take the blame for others; be wrongly accused
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to take the blame for others; to be a scapegoat; to be wrongly accused
informalThis metaphor likens 'carrying a black wok' to shouldering blame. It's vivid, colloquial, and often implies the person is innocent or taking undeserved blame. Used in informal spoken contexts.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
míng明
míng明
shì是
jīng经
lǐ理
de的
cuò错
，
què却
ràng让
wǒ我
bēi背
hēi黑
guō锅
。
This was clearly the manager's mistake, but I'm the one who has to take the blame.
Tā他
chéng成
le了
zhè这
cì次
shì事
gù故
de的
tì替
zuì罪
yáng羊
，
bái白
bái白
bēi背
le了
hēi黑
guō锅
。
He became the scapegoat for this accident and wrongly took the blame.
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Wǒ我
kě可
bù不
xiǎng想
wèi为
bié别
rén人
de的
cuò错
wù误
bēi背
hēi黑
guō锅
。
I certainly don't want to take the blame for someone else's mistake.
Zhè这
ge个
hēi黑
guō锅
wǒ我
bēi背
bu不
qǐ起
，
bì必
xū须
bǎ把
shì事
qing情
shuō说
qīng清
chu楚
。
I can't shoulder this blame; we must clarify the matter.
Bié别
dān担
xīn心
，
wǒ我
bù不
huì会
ràng让
nǐ你
bēi背
hēi黑
guō锅
de的
。
Don't worry, I won't let you take the blame for this.