ding2 zeoi6頂罪顶罪

Jyutpingding2 zeoi6

Yaledíng jeuih

動詞

Definition

To take the blame for someone else's mistake or crime.

colloquialother

How it's used

This term carries a strong sense of sacrifice or illicit collusion, often appearing in crime dramas or discussions about legal consequences. It implies a deliberate act of shielding someone else from the repercussions of their actions, rather than just admitting a minor mistake. It is rarely used in casual, everyday contexts unless describing serious wrongdoing or dramatic situations.

Examples

keoi5佢wai6為zo2咗bou2保wu6護sai3細lou2佬，ging2竟jin4然heoi3去bong1幫keoi5佢ding2頂zeoi6罪。

To protect his younger brother, he actually went to take the blame for him.

nei5你zou6做co3錯si6事m4唔hou2好wan2搵jan4人ding2頂zeoi6罪aa4呀，jiu3要zi6自gei2己fu6負zaak3責。

Don't find someone else to take the blame for your mistakes, you need to take responsibility yourself.

Common phrases

wan2搵jan4人ding2頂zeoi6罪

to find someone to take the blame

bong1幫jan4人ding2頂zeoi6罪

to take the blame for someone

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with general apologies or admitting one's own mistakes. Remember that 頂罪 specifically requires the person taking the blame to be innocent of the actual act, while the person they are protecting is the one who is guilty.