背锅

Traditional form:

背鍋

Pinyin (reading):

bēiguō

Definitions:

• (slang) (neologism derived from 背黑鍋／背黑锅 (bēihēiguō)) to carry the can; to be a scapegoat

Characters:

• 背 - back, backside; to betray, to violate
• 锅 - cooking-pot, saucepan

Traditional characters:

• 背 - back, backside; to betray, to violate
• 鍋 - cooking-pot, saucepan