出气筒 chū qì tǒng

DEFINITIONS

  1. (metaphorical) punching bag
  2. undeserving target of sb's wrath

CHARACTERS

出 chū
HSK 1
go out, send out; stand; produce
气 qì
HSK 1
steam, vapor; KangXi radical 84
筒 tǒng
HSK 6
thick piece of bamboo; pipe