找垫背的

找垫背的:

Literally means:

find a scapegoat; make someone take over the responsibiity

Actually means:

垫背的, someone to shoulder the responsibility for someone else.

This phrase means making someone accountable for an undesired outcome caused by someone else. Usually those who take over the re sponsibility are innocent and are not obliged to do it. Derogatory.

垫背的，替别人承担责任的人。

找垫背的，找人出面代替别人承担某事引起的责任或不良后果。所找的人往往是无辜的，不应承担这种责任的。具有贬义色彩。