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转嫁

zhuǎn jià

2-character word Traditional 轉嫁

What 转嫁 means

1. to remarry (of widow)
2. to pass on (blame, cost, obligation, unpleasant consequence etc)
3. to transfer (blame, guilt)
4. to pass the buck

The characters in 转嫁

• 转zhuǎnto turn; to change direction; to transfer
• 嫁jià(of a woman) to marry; to marry off a daughter; to shift (blame etc)

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