punching bag; scapegoat
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
punching bag; scapegoat; venting target
informalThis term is metaphorical, referring to a person (or sometimes a situation) who is unfairly blamed or used as an outlet for someone else's frustration. It is often used in informal contexts and carries a negative connotation of unfair treatment.
Tā他
zài在
gōng公
sī司
bù不
shùn顺
xīn心
，
huí回
jiā家
jiù就
bǎ把
hái孩
zi子
dàng当
chū出
qì气
tǒng筒
。
He was upset at work and took it out on his child at home, treating him like a punching bag.
Bié别
zǒng总
bǎ把
tóng同
shì事
dàng当
nǐ你
de的
chū出
qì气
tǒng筒
，
zhè这
duì对
tuán团
duì队
hé合
zuò作
bù不
hǎo好
。
Don't always use your colleagues as your venting targets; it's bad for teamwork.
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Zhè这
zhī支
shī失
bài败
de的
tuán团
duì队
chéng成
le了
lǎo老
bǎn板
de的
chū出
qì气
tǒng筒
。
The failing team became the boss's scapegoat.
Wǒ我
bù不
shì是
nǐ你
de的
chū出
qì气
tǒng筒
，
yǒu有
huà话
qǐng请
hǎo好
hǎo好
shuō说
。
I'm not your punching bag; please speak calmly.