doi6 zeoi6 gou1 joeng4代罪羔羊
Jyutpingdoi6 zeoi6 gou1 joeng4
Yaledoih jeuih gōu yèuhng
Definition
Scapegoat; a person who takes the blame or suffers for the wrongdoings of others.
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How it's used
Carries a strong sense of injustice and victimhood, often used in professional or political contexts when someone is unfairly blamed for a collective failure. It functions as a noun phrase that describes a person being sacrificed to protect those with more power or influence.
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He did not want to be the scapegoat, so he told the whole truth.
Why do you have to pick me to be the scapegoat?
Related words
Common phrases
to find someone to be a scapegoat
to become a scapegoat
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
