黑锅

hēiguō

黑锅 — hēiguō

1. figurative: blame; a scapegoat (to bear blame for others)

   他又被扣上了黑锅，所有人都不问事实就责怪他。 tā yòu bèikòu shàng le hēiguō suǒyǒurén dōu bùwèn shìshí jiù zéguài tā — He was again made the scapegoat; everyone blamed him without asking about the facts.

2. literal: a black cooking pot or pan

   厨房里有一个旧黑锅，用来煮汤。 chúfáng lǐ yǒu yígè jiù hēiguō yònglái zhǔtāng — There is an old black pot in the kitchen used for boiling soup.