背锅

背鍋
bēiguō
(slang) (neologism derived from 背黑锅 bēihēiguō) to carry the can; to be a scapegoat

CEDICT

slang neologism

Entry Composition

=1 背 bēi variant of 背 bēi
=1 背 bēi
  1. to be burdened
  2. to carry on the back or shoulder
2 锅 guō
  1. pot; pan; wok; cauldron
  2. pot-shaped thing

classifiers: 口, 隻