李代桃僵 [－－－－]

Jyutping lei5 doi6 tou4 goeng1
Pinyin lǐ dài táo jiāng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. the plum tree withers in place of the peach tree
  2. to substitute one thing for another
  3. to carry the can for sb
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to substitute one for another
  2. phrase, idiomatic
    to carry the can for someone; to take punishment in place of someone