李 代 桃 僵

lǐ dài táo jiāngdictionary entry

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

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Original source entry:

李代桃僵 李代桃僵 [li3 dai4 tao2 jiang1] /lit. the plum tree withers in place of the peach tree/to substitute one thing for another/to carry the can for sb/

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