blame; attribute fault to
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1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to blame; to attribute fault or responsibility to
formalFormal expression, often used in discussing causes, faults, or failures. The object is typically the person or thing being blamed, introduced by ‘于’.
Bǎ把
cuò错
wù误
dōu都
guī归
jiù咎
yú于
kè客
guān观
yuán原
yīn因
shì是
bù不
duì对
de的
。
It is wrong to blame all the mistakes on objective reasons.
Gōng公
sī司
dǎo倒
bì闭
de的
zé责
rèn任
bù不
yīng应
guī归
jiù咎
yú于
rèn任
hé何
yī一
míng名
yuán员
gōng工
。
The responsibility for the company's collapse should not be attributed to any single employee.
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Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
bǎ把
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shī失
bài败
guī归
jiù咎
yú于
yùn运
qì气
bù不
hǎo好
。
He always blames his failures on bad luck.
Zhè这
cì次
shì事
gù故
de的
qǐ起
yīn因
yǐ已
bèi被
guī归
jiù咎
yú于
cāo操
zuò作
shī失
wù误
。
The cause of this accident has been attributed to operational error.