出气筒 (chū qì tǒng) — punching bag (figurative), someone who bears the brunt of another's anger
Definition
Literally a 'vent for anger' — the person who unfairly absorbs someone else's frustration. Pattern: 把/当…出气筒 or 被某人当出气筒, meaning they take out their anger on this person.
noun
punching bag (figurative)someone who bears the brunt of another's anger
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 出气筒，。Tā chéng le lǎo bǎn de chū qì tǒng, měi tiān dōu bèi mà.He became the boss's punching bag, getting scolded every day.
- ，出气筒。Mā ma xīn qíng bù hǎo de shí hou, bà ba jiù shì tā de chū qì tǒng.When mom is in a bad mood, dad is her punching bag.
- 出气筒。Nǐ bù néng zǒng shì ná wǒ dāng chū qì tǒng.You can't always use me as a punching bag.
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