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Sentence
The tail cutting of a lizard is done as a part of self-defense.
Chinese (Simplified) Translation
蜥蜴的断尾是作为自我防卫的一部分进行的。
Chinese (Traditional) Translation
蜥蜴的斷尾是作為自我防衛的一環而進行的。
Korean Translation
도마뱀의 꼬리 자르기는 자기 방어의 일환으로 이루어집니다.
Vietnamese Translation
Hành vi tự đoạn đuôi của thằn lằn được thực hiện như một phần trong cơ chế tự vệ.
Tagalog Translation
Ang pagputol ng buntot ng butiki ay isinasagawa bilang bahagi ng sariling pagtatanggol.
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The tail cutting of a lizard is done as a part of self-defense.
The tail cutting of a lizard is done as a part of self-defense.
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蜥蜴の尻尾切りは、自己防衛の一環として行われます。
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蜥蜴の尻尾切り
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とかげのしっぽきり
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Japanese Meaning
蜥蜴の尻尾切りとは、危機的状況や責任追及から逃れるために、自分より立場の弱い者を犠牲にして切り捨てる行為や、そのような責任転嫁の手法を指す比喩的な表現である。 / もともとは、捕食者から逃れる際に尻尾を自ら切り離す蜥蜴の生態に由来する表現で、組織や集団の中で問題が起こった際、末端の人物や下位の部署に責任を押し付けることを意味する。
Easy Japanese Meaning
上の立場の人が自分を守るために下の人にだけ大きな責任をおしつけること
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
蜥蜴为逃避天敌而自断尾巴 / 比喻为自保把责任推给下属（让下属背锅）
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
蜥蜴斷尾求生 / 比喻把責任推給部屬，讓部屬背黑鍋
Korean Meaning
포식자에게서 도망치기 위해 도마뱀이 꼬리를 떼어내는 행동 / 책임을 부하에게 떠넘기며 자신은 빠져나가는 행위 / 조직에서 말단을 희생양으로 삼아 위기를 모면하려는 처사
Vietnamese Meaning
hành vi thằn lằn tự rụng đuôi để thoát thân / (bóng) đổ lỗi, trút trách nhiệm cho cấp dưới; bắt thuộc cấp gánh thay
Tagalog Meaning
Paglalaglag ng buntot ng butiki para makatakas sa mandaragit. / Pagpapasa ng sisi o pananagutan sa mas mababang tauhan. / Paggawang tagaako ng sisi ang mas mababang empleyado.
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