替死鬼 meaning in English
[口语] scapegoat; fall guy; a person made to suffer for sb.'s mistake
Examples
- The politicians would try to make a scapegoat of him .
政客们要把他当作替死鬼。 - You leave me in the trenches taking grenades , john
你让我做替死鬼,约翰 - But we found a scapegoat - a security guy
不过有个保安当了替死鬼 - It is unethical for a boss to use someone as a whipping boy
(一名老?把别人当为替死鬼,是很不道德的。 ) - Many people stay away from riverbanks , or else a water spirits might steal their body
很多人远离河边,以免被水鬼抓去做替死鬼。