take the blame; shoulder responsibility for a fault
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to take the blame; to shoulder responsibility for a fault or mistake
neutralOften implies taking on blame or punishment for a wrong that one did not personally commit, sometimes out of loyalty or to protect someone else.
Wèi为
le了
tuán团
duì队
，
tā他
zhǔ主
dòng动
dài代
rén人
shòu受
guò过
。
For the sake of the team, he voluntarily took the blame on someone else's behalf.
Zhè这
ge个
cuò错
wù误
bù不
shì是
tā他
fàn犯
de的
，
dàn但
tā他
yuàn愿
yì意
shòu受
guò过
。
This mistake wasn't made by him, but he is willing to shoulder the responsibility.
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Zài在
jiù旧
shì式
jiā家
tíng庭
lǐ里
，
yǒu有
shí时
dì弟
di弟
huì会
tì替
gē哥
ge哥
shòu受
guò过
。
In traditional families, sometimes a younger brother would take the blame for his elder brother.
Shàng上
sī司
ràng让
tā他
shòu受
guò过
，
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
hěn很
wěi委
qu屈
。
He felt very wronged when his boss made him take the blame.