bear the blame; take responsibility
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to bear the blame; to take the responsibility (for wrongdoing)
formalA somewhat formal or legalistic term, often implying serious consequences for failure.
Zhè这
me么
dà大
de的
shì事
wǒ我
kě可
chī吃
zuì罪
bù不
qǐ起
，
hái还
shì是
nǐ你
lái来
jué决
dìng定
ba吧
。
I can't bear the responsibility for something this big; you'd better decide.
Cǐ此
shì事
ruò若
chū出
chā差
cuò错
，
shuí谁
lái来
chī吃
zuì罪
？
Who will bear the blame if something goes wrong with this matter?
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Wén文
jiàn件
rú如
guǒ果
diū丢
shī失
，
tā他
yī一
rén人
chī吃
zuì罪
。
If the document is lost, he alone will take the blame.
Gōng公
sī司
chī吃
zuì罪
，
yuán员
gōng工
zāo遭
yāng殃
。
When the company bears the blame, the employees suffer.