羔羊 (gāo yáng) — lamb (young sheep); (figurative) innocent victim; scapegoat
Definition
羔羊 literally means a lamb (a young sheep), often used figuratively for an innocent, helpless person or a scapegoat. The character 羔 refers specifically to a young lamb, distinguishing it from 羊 (sheep in general).
noun
lamb (young sheep)(figurative) innocent victimscapegoat
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 羔羊。Mù chǎng lǐ yǒu yì zhī gāng chū shēng de xiǎo gāo yáng.There is a newborn lamb on the pasture.
- ，羔羊。Zài nà xiē huài rén yǎn lǐ, tā xiàng yì zhī wú gū de gāo yáng.In the eyes of those bad people, he is like an innocent lamb.
- 羔羊。Tā chéng le zhè cì shì gù de tì zuì gāo yáng.He became the scapegoat for this accident.
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