Correct
垫刀背
/ diàn dāo bèi /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
带个垫刀背的
2
是垫刀背
3
有人垫刀背
4
给别人垫刀背
5
找人垫刀背
Definition
垫刀背
Literally means:
pad the back of the knife
Actually means:
be one' scapegoat; bear the blame of others
It figuratively means that someone is made to bear the blame of others or that he shifts his blame on others. It also means that one implicates others to bear the blame together with him. Derogatory.
比喻自己被动地替别人承担责任，或利用别人替自己承担责任。也比喻拉别人跟自己一道承担责任。具有贬义色彩。
Example
Used as predicate, object or attributive . (作谓语、宾语、定语)
1
Zhècì
这次
dǒngshìzhǎng
董事长
wèile
为了
bāobì
包庇
zìjǐ
自己
de
的
érzi
儿子
,
jìngrán
竟然
ná
拿
zhāng
张
fù
副
zǒngjīnglǐ
总经理
diàn
垫
dāobèi
刀背
。
This time the chairman in order to cover his son, even took a deputy general manager pad knife back.
2
Tā
他
bèi
被
miǎnzhí
免职
wánquán
完全
shì
是
diàn
垫
dāo
刀
bèi
背
,
yě
也
shì
是
mǒuxiē
某些
rén
人
páichúyìjǐ
排除异己
de
的
yīnmóu
阴谋
。
His removal was a complete knife-wielding plot by some to exclude dissent.
3
Nǐ
你
kàn
看
qīngchu
清楚
,
tā
他
shì
是
shénme
什么
rén
人
?
Tā
他
jíshǐ
即使
xià
下
dìyù
地狱
,
yě
也
huì
会
dài
带
gè
个
diàn
垫
dāo
刀
bèi
背
de
的
。
You see, who is he? Even if he goes to hell, he will bring a cushion knife back.