jan5 gau3 ci4 zik1引咎辭職引咎辞职
Jyutpingjan5 gau3 ci4 zik1
Yaleyáhn gau chìh jīk
Definition
To take the blame and resign from office or a position.
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How it's used
This term is almost exclusively used in formal, political, or corporate contexts involving public accountability. It carries a heavy weight of professional integrity and is rarely used for minor personal mistakes. You will frequently see it in news reports when high ranking officials or executives step down after a major failure.
Examples
Because something went wrong with the project, he decided to take the blame and resign.
Such a huge scandal has occurred, shouldn't he take the blame and resign?
Related words
Common phrases
announce one's resignation to take the blame
Common mistake
Do not use this for quitting a job simply because you are unhappy or found a better offer, as that would be plain 辭職. It specifically requires an element of accepting blame for a failure or scandal.
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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.
