희생양犧牲羊

[ huisaeng'yang ]
「명사」 Noun
sacrifice

An item or animal offered during ancestral rites.

scapegoat

(figurative) A person whose life, property, reputation, interest, etc., has been taken away for the sake of another person or a certain purpose.

Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate

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