替罪羊

Traditional form:

替罪羊

Pinyin (reading):

tìzuìyáng

Definitions:

• scapegoat

Characters:

• 替 - to change, to replace, to substitute for
• 罪 - sin, vice; fault, guilt; crime
• 羊 - sheep, goat

Traditional characters:

• 替 - to change, to replace, to substitute for
• 罪 - sin, vice; fault, guilt; crime
• 羊 - sheep, goat