顶罪

Traditional form:

頂罪

Pinyin (reading):

dǐngzuì

Definitions:

• to take the blame for sb else
• to compensate for one's crime
• to get charges dropped (by paying money etc)

Characters:

• 顶 - top, summit, peak; to carry on the head
• 罪 - sin, vice; fault, guilt; crime

Traditional characters:

• 頂 - top, summit, peak; to carry on the head
• 罪 - sin, vice; fault, guilt; crime