咎 jiù gāo

fault, defect; error, mistake

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DEFINITIONS

咎 jiù
  • fault
  • to blame
  • to punish
  • calamity
  • misfortune

STROKES

WORDS

归咎 guī jiù to put the blame on; to accuse
咎由自取 jiù yóu zì qǔ to have only oneself to blame (idiom); to bring trouble through one's own actions
既往不咎 jì wǎng bù jiù to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones; There is no point in crying over spilt milk.
引咎辞职 yǐn jiù cí zhí to admit responsibility and resign
引咎 yǐn jiù to take the blame; to accept responsibility (for a mistake)
不咎既往 bù jiù jì wǎng not censure sb for his past misdeeds; overlook sb's past mistakes; let bygones be bygones
任咎 rèn jiù to take the blame
动辄得咎 dòng zhé dé jiù faulted at every turn (idiom); can't get anything right
動輒得咎 dòng zhé dé jiù faulted at every turn (idiom); can't get anything right
咎有应得 jiù yǒu yīng dé to deserve what one gets (punishment, mishap etc) (idiom)
咎有應得 jiù yǒu yīng dé to deserve what one gets (punishment, mishap etc) (idiom)
引咎辭職 yǐn jiù cí zhí to admit responsibility and resign
歸咎 guī jiù to put the blame on; to accuse
自取其咎 zì qǔ qí jiù see 咎由自取[jiu4 you2 zi4 qu3]
难辞其咎 nán cí qí jiù cannot escape censure (idiom); has to bear the blame
難辭其咎 nán cí qí jiù cannot escape censure (idiom); has to bear the blame
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