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Sacrificial lamb, scapegoat

October 18, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Thè-sí-kúi / thòe-sí-kúi
Literally: “ghost who dies in place of (someone or something).”
Related entry here.

Tags: Figures of speech · Religion and Morality · Society

Scapegoat

June 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Or: the one to blame, the one who gets picked on
 
Chhàu thâu-ke-á
Literally: scabby-headed chicken
 
I tī ha̍k8-hāu lóng chò chi̍t8 ê chhàu thâu-ke-á.
He’s always picked on at school.

Tags: Chh · Figures of speech · Society