引咎 (jan5 gau3) — take the blame; accept responsibility (for a mistake) in Cantonese
janˏ₅引gau˗₃咎Mandarin Pinyin: yin3 jiu4
Meaning of 引咎
nountake the blame; accept responsibility (for a mistake)
Example Sentences with 引咎
佳叔引咎辭職
Uncle Gaai took the blame for the mistake and resigned from work.
jiu˗₃要janˊ²引gauˍ₆咎zauˍ₆就jing6.認。
If you want to take responsibility, admit it.
niˉ¹呢daanˉ¹單jeˏ₅嘢binˉ¹邊go˗₃個janˊ²引gau6?咎？
Who will take the blame for this matter?
keoiˏ₅佢janˊ²引gauˍ₆咎ciˎ₄辭zik6.職。
He resigned, taking responsibility.
mouˏ₅冇janˎ₄人hangˊ²肯janˊ²引gau6.咎。
No one is willing to take the blame.
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