受气包 (shòu qì bāo) — (colloquial) scapegoat; whipping boy; person who always gets the blame or abuse

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• 在公司里，他简直是大家的受气包，什么错都推给他。
  Zài gōng sī lǐ, tā jiǎn zhí shì dà jiā de shòu qì bāo, shén me cuò dōu tuī gěi tā.
  In the company, he is practically everyone's scapegoat; every mistake is pushed onto him.
• 弟弟总是家里的受气包，妈妈只骂他一个人。
  Dì di zǒng shì jiā lǐ de shòu qì bāo, mā ma zhī mà tā yí gè rén.
  The younger brother is always the family's scapegoat; Mom only scolds him.
• 他因为太软弱，成了班上的受气包，什么坏事都怪到他头上。
  Tā yīn wèi tài ruǎn ruò, chéng le bān shàng de shòu qì bāo, shén me huài shì dōu guài dào tā tóu shàng.
  Because he is too weak, he became the class's scapegoat; every bad thing is blamed on him.