李代桃僵lǐ dài táo jiāng❶palm off a substitute for the real thing; substitute oneself for another person;
❷sacrifice oneself for
❍ 执行死刑那一天，同志们～，用同室的一个死囚替换把他救了出来。On the day of execution,his comrades saved him by substituting for him a convict in the same prison cell who had been sentenced to death. 李代桃僵li dai tao jiangsubstitute one thing for another 李代桃僵lǐ dài táo jiānɡ僵：干枯。李树代替桃树而死。比喻兄弟共患难，相爱相助；也比喻互相顶替，代人受过。sacrifice oneself for another person, substitute one thing for another |