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受气包

受氣包
shòuqìbāo
idiom #43,072

Meanings

  1. 1 a punching bag, someone everyone dumps their frustrations on
  2. 2 the one who always takes the blame or abuse

Examples

他在公司里就是个受气包，谁都可以骂两句。
Tā zài gōngsī lǐ jiùshì ge shòuqìbāo, shéi dōu kěyǐ mà liǎng jù.
At the office he's the designated punching bag — anyone can have a go at him.
我不想再做家里的受气包了。
Wǒ bù xiǎng zài zuò jiā lǐ de shòuqìbāo le.
I'm done being the family's emotional punching bag.

Tips

memory
Literally 'a bag that receives anger' — imagine a sack that everyone vents into. Very common in modern everyday Chinese.

Stroke Order

受 shòu
气 qì
包 bāo