李代桃僵

lei5 doi6 tou4 goeng1

lit. the plum tree withers in place of the peach tree · to substitute one thing for another · to carry the can for sb

Meanings

  1. lit. the plum tree withers in place of the peach tree
  2. to substitute one thing for another
  3. to carry the can for sb

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