孭鑊 [－镬]

Jyutping me1 wok6
Pinyin miē huò

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to take blame for a mistake
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    指​其他人​做​錯​嘅​事​，​由​無​辜​嘅​人​去​負​責
    to take the rap; to be a scapegoat; to be unjustly blamed for something someone else did; literally 'to carry a wok on one's back'
    • 呢單嘢要揾人孭鑊喎。
      呢单嘢要揾人孭镬㖞。
      ni1 daan1 je5 jiu3 wan2 jan4 me1 wok6 wo3.
      We have to find someone to take the rap.
  2. 近義詞
    食死貓
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, idiomatic, verb-object
    to take the blame (for someone else); to be a scapegoat
    (syn.) 食死貓, 背黑鍋, 𱙷飞, 食死猫, 孭飛, 祭旗, 背黑锅
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 背黑鍋 – 背黑锅
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    孭镬
    孭鑊
    me1 wok6
    • to take the rap
    • 揹黑鍋
  2. Cantonese
    呢单嘢要揾人孭镬㖞。
    呢單嘢要揾人孭鑊喎。
    ni1 daan1 je5 jiu3 wan2 jan4 me1 wok6 wo3.
    • We have to find someone to take the rap.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    佢净系识A字膊，死都唔肯孭镬。
    佢淨係識A字膊，死都唔肯孭鑊。
    keoi5 zing6 hai6 sik1 ei1 zi6 bok3, sei2 dou1 m4 hang2 me1 wok6.