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Modern Korean Slang & Expressions
책임을 떠넘기다
chaegimeul tteoneomgida
The concept
甩锅 — Passing the blame
How Koreans say it
떠넘기다 = to shove (a burden) onto someone else; 책임을 떠넘기다 = to pass the buck / pin the blame on another. The formal term is 책임 전가. Doing it to a scapegoat makes them the 총대 메는 사람 (the one who takes the fall).
Examples
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 자기 실수를 왜 나한테 떠넘겨? jagi silsureul wae nahante tteoneomgyeo? | Why are you pinning your own mistake on me? |
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