引咎

yǐnjiù
  1. to take the blame
  2. to accept responsibility (for a mistake)

CEDICT

  1. (formal) to hold oneself responsible for a serious mistake; to take the blame
  2. to hold oneself responsible for a serious mistake; to take the blame

Wiktionary

自己承認有過錯。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 引 yǐn
  1. to draw (e.g. a bow)
  2. to pull
  3. to stretch sth
  4. to extend
  5. to lengthen
  6. to involve or implicate in
  7. to attract
  8. to lead
  9. to guide
  10. to leave
  11. to provide evidence or justification for
  12. old unit of distance equal to 10 丈 zhàng, one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters
2 咎 jiù
  1. fault
  2. to blame
  3. to punish
  4. calamity
  5. misfortune

Containing this entry

引咎辭職 yǐnjiùcízhí to admit responsibility and resign

Related entries

任咎 rènjiù to take the blame
受過 shòuguò to take the blame (for sb else)
你受過良好教育，這是你的優勢。

You have the advantage of a good education.

Source: Tatoeba

頂缸 dǐnggāng
  1. to take the blame
  2. to be a scapegoat
  3. to carry the can