墊背 diàn bèi

to suffer for sb else; scapegoat

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to suffer for sb else
  2. 2. scapegoat
  3. 3. to serve as a sacrificial victim
  4. 4. to share sb's fate

Characters

Character Meaning
墊 diàn
pad; cushion; mat
背 bèi HSK 5
the back of a body or object; to learn by heart