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Definition(s) for: 李代桃僵

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
李代桃僵 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

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - - 69,495

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- surname Li
- plum
dài- to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute
- generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon
táo- peach
jiāng- rigid
- deadlock
- stiff (corpse)
jiāng- variant of 僵[jiang1]

Other Words Containing 李代桃僵

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo