Chinese–English
李代桃僵
lǐ dài táo jiāng · li dai tao jiang
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- 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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