李代桃僵
lǐ dài táo jiāng
Pinyin
Definition
李代桃僵
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- lit. the plum tree withers in place of the peach tree
- to substitute one thing for another
- to carry the can for sb
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 to substitute
- 2 to act on behalf of others
- 3 to replace
- 4 generation
- 5 dynasty
- 6 age
- 7 period
- 8 (historical) era
- 9 (geological) eon
- 1 price
- 2 cost
- 3 consideration (in share dealing)
- 1 ancient times
- 2 olden times
Idioms (20)
世代相传
- 1 passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
代代相传
- 1 passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
以言代法
- 1 to substitute one's words for the law (idiom); high-handedly putting one's orders above the law
以言代法,以权压法
- 1 to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior
- 2 Might makes right.
包办代替
- 1 to do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act