怪罪

guàizuì

verb #9,834

Meanings

1 to blame
2 to hold someone responsible

Characters

to blame; strange

crime; guilt; blame

Examples

你不能怪罪别人。

Nǐ bù néng guàizuì biérén.

You can't blame others.

请不要怪罪我。

Qǐng bùyào guàizuì wǒ.

Please don't blame me.

事情失败了，大家都在互相怪罪。

Shìqíng shībài le, dàjiā dōu zài hùxiāng guàizuì.

The project failed, and everyone is blaming each other.

Tips

usage

怪罪 is slightly more formal than 怪 (guài) alone, which also means 'to blame' in colloquial speech: 别怪我 = 别怪罪我. 责怪 (zéguài) is another synonym with a more reproachful tone.

Stroke Order

怪 guài

罪 zuì