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李代桃僵
 
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lǐ dài táo jiāng
  • lit. the plum tree withers in place of the peach tree
  • to substitute one thing for another
  • to carry the can for sb

李代桃僵 lǐ dài táo jiāng

李代桃僵
1 李树代替桃树受虫咬而枯死,用以讽刺兄弟间不能互助互爱。典出《宋书.卷二一.乐志三》:「桃生露井上,李树生桃傍,虫来齧桃根,李树代桃僵。树木身相代,兄弟还相忘!」后比喻以此代彼或代人受过。《二刻拍案惊奇.卷三八》:「李代桃僵,羊易牛死。世上冤情,最不易理。」也作「僵李代桃」。

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