李代桃僵
Traditional form:
李代桃僵
Pinyin (reading):
lǐdàitáojiāng
Definitions:
- lit. the plum tree withers in place of the peach tree
- to substitute one thing for another
- to carry the can for sb
Characters:
- 李 - plum; luggage; surname
- 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace
- 桃 - peach; marriage; surname
- 僵 - still, stiff, motionless
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