背锅

• 拼音: bèi guō
• 汉字拆解: 背 (carry on back) + 锅 (pot) -> carry the blame.

含义

To take blame for a mistake, especially unfairly.

It is common in work, school projects, and online disputes. The person 背锅 carries responsibility like a heavy pot on their back.

例句

1. 这个错误不该让实习生背锅。
2. 流程没写清，最后我来背锅。
3. 别急着找人背锅，先解决问题。

用法指南

语境: workplace, group chats, social media

语气: unfair, critical

正确说法

• 替团队扛错时说我背锅了。（Use it for taking blame.）

错误说法

• 把应负责任说成被迫背锅。（Do not dodge real accountability.）

常见错误

• Confusing it with 甩锅; 背锅 receives blame, 甩锅 shifts it away.

起源与历史

From the image of carrying a black pot, historically associated with blame.

文化背景

时代: 2010s-2020s

世代: Gen Z, Millennials, and mainstream internet users

社会背景: Urban students, workers, and online communities

地区说明: A core workplace and internet-conflict phrase about accountability.