take the blame; shoulder responsibility
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
to take the blame; to shoulder responsibility for a fault or mistake
informalOften used in situations where one person accepts responsibility to protect others or to settle a matter. Implies a sense of duty or burden.
Wàn万
yī一
chū出
le了
wèn问
tí题
，
yě也
bù不
néng能
ràng让
tā他
yī一
gè个
rén人
dān担
bù不
shi是
。
If something goes wrong, he shouldn't be the only one to take the blame.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
wǒ我
yuàn愿
yì意
dān担
bù不
shi是
，
bié别
guài怪
tā他
。
I'm willing to shoulder the blame for this matter; don't blame him.
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Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
zhǔ主
dòng动
wèi为
tuán团
duì队
de的
cuò错
wù误
dān担
bù不
shi是
。
He always proactively takes the blame for the team's mistakes.
Jīng经
lǐ理
ràng让
dà大
jiā家
bù不
yào要
hù互
xiāng相
zhǐ指
zé责
，
yào要
yī一
qǐ起
dān担
bù不
shi是
。
The manager asked everyone not to blame each other, but to share the responsibility.