引咎 yǐn jiù

to accept responsibility (for a mistake); to take the blame

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 80387th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to accept responsibility (for a mistake)
  2. 2. to take the blame

Characters

Character Meaning
引 yǐn HSK 4
to lead; to guide; to attract
咎 jiù
fault; to blame; misfortune