Definition
替身 is a noun meaning 'a substitute person' — most often a stunt double in movies, a body double in security contexts, or a scapegoat who takes blame for someone else. The word is built from 替 ('replace') and 身 ('body'), so it literally means 'replacement body'. You'll hear it in entertainment news (替身演员) and in political or workplace blame-shifting scenarios.
n.
stand-instunt doublebody doublescapegoatsomeone who takes the blame for another
Examples
- 替身。Tā zài diànyǐng lǐ dāng zhǔjué de tì shēn.He works as the lead actor's stand-in in the movie.
- 替身，。Lǎobǎn bǎ tā dàngzuò tì shēn, chéngdān le suǒyǒu de cuòwù.The boss used him as a scapegoat to take all the blame.
- 替身。Zhè wèi yǎnyuán de tì shēn hé tā zhǎng de jīhū yì mú yí yàng.This actor's body double looks almost exactly like him.
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