替罪

to cancel out a crime / to receive punishment as a scapegoat

to take the rap for sb

Characters and words in 替罪

tì = ti + Ø4

to substitute for / to take the place of / to replace / for / on behalf of / to stand in for

替 = 夫 + 夫 + 日 : Mother Teresa (ti) wants to replace (替) the sun (日) to become the center of the universe. In the space station's bathroom (Ø4) she instructs two construction workers (夫夫) to throw her right towards the sun, so that Mother Teresa can box her out of orbit.

zuì = zu + ei4

guilt / crime / fault / blame / sin

罪 = 罒 + 非 : A terrible crime has been committed in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom: Zapatista Zebra lies dead on the floor, trapped in a fishing net. What has happened here? The answer may be saved on a negative which has been left carelessly on the floor. What has been photographed with this negative?

zuì = zu + ei4

variant of 罪[zui4], crime

罪 = 罒 + 非 : A terrible crime has been committed in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom: Zapatista Zebra lies dead on the floor, trapped in a fishing net. What has happened here? The answer may be saved on a negative which has been left carelessly on the floor. What has been photographed with this negative?

Words with 替罪

scapegoat

scapegoat / sacrificial lamb / same as 替罪羊

Sentences with 替罪

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