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李代桃僵. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
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Chinese
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surname; plum
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substitute; replace; generation substitute; replace; generation; dynasty; geological era; era; age; period |
peach
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rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse)
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| trad. (李代桃僵)
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李
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代
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桃
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僵
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| simp. #(李代桃僵)
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李
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代
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桃
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僵
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| Literally: “the plum tree withers in place of the peach tree”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
李代桃僵
- to substitute one for another
- to carry the can for someone; to take punishment in place of someone