归罪 (guī zuì) — to blame (someone for something), to attribute fault to
Definition
归罪 is a formal/literary verb meaning 'to blame or attribute fault to someone.' It is stronger and more written than the everyday 责怪 or 埋怨, and often pairs with 于 or 把…到… constructions.
verb
to blame (someone for something)to attribute fault to
Examples
- 归罪。Tā bú yīng gāi bǎ suǒ yǒu de cuò dōu guī zuì dào bié rén shēn shàng.He shouldn't blame others for all the mistakes.
- 归罪。Zhè cì shì gù bèi guī zuì yú guǎn lǐ céng de shū hu.This accident was attributed to the negligence of the management.
- ，归罪。Wèn tí jiě jué hòu, bú yào zài guī zuì yú rén.After the problem is solved, don't keep blaming others.
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