引咎 [－－]

Jyutping jan5 gau3
Pinyin yǐn jiù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to take the blame
  2. to accept responsibility (for a mistake)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, formal
    to hold oneself responsible for a serious mistake; to take the blame
    • 引咎辭職
      引咎辞职
      yǐn jiù cí zhí
      to resign and take the blame
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢带领嘅球队一场波都冇赢过，佢决定引咎辞职。
    佢帶領嘅球隊一場波都冇贏過，佢決定引咎辭職。
    keoi5 daai3 ling5 ge3 kau4 deoi2 jat1 coeng4 bo1 dou1 mou5 jeng4 gwo3, keoi5 kyut3 ding6 jan5 gau3 ci4 zik1.
    • Since the team he leads has never won a match, he takes the blame and resigns.
  2. Cantonese
    佢谂住隐瞒问题就唔会有人知，可以䟴䟴脚等退休，点知件事俾传媒踢爆，宜家要引咎辞职，真系赢咗粒糖，输咗间厂呀。
    佢諗住隱瞞問題就唔會有人知，可以䟴䟴腳等退休，點知件事俾傳媒踢爆，宜家要引咎辭職，真係贏咗粒糖，輸咗間廠呀。
    keoi5 nam2 zyu6 jan2 mun4 man6 tai4 zau6 m4 wui5 jau5 jan4 zi1, ho2 ji5 ngan3 ngan3 goek3 dang2 teoi3 jau1, dim2 zi1 gin6 si6 bei2 cyun4 mui4 tek3 baau3, ji4 gaa1 jiu3 jan5 gau3 ci4 zik1, zan1 hai6 jeng4 zo2 lap1 tong2, syu1 zo2 gaan1 cong2 aa3.
    • He was hoping that the matter would never be known by the public, thus ensuring his uneventful requirement, however it got exposed by the media just now, forcing him to resign. He's penny-wise, but pound-foolish.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    引咎辞职
    引咎辭職
    yǐn jiù cí zhí
    • to resign and take the blame