"fall on your sword" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 主动承担过错
• 引咎辞职

Definition

主动承担错误或失败的全部责任，通常会辞职或直接承认错误。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于正式用语，常出现在企业或政治场合。比喻公开、主动地承担全部责任，而非真的自残。强调高尚和保护团队。

Examples

He decided to fall on his sword and take the blame for the team's mistake.

他决定**主动承担过错**，为团队的错误负责。

Sometimes a leader needs to fall on their sword to protect others.

有时领导者需要**引咎辞职**来保护他人。

After the accident, she chose to fall on her sword and resign.

事故后，她选择了**主动承担过错**并辞职。

He knew the project was his responsibility, so he decided it was time to fall on his sword.

他知道项目是自己的责任，所以决定是时候**主动承担过错**了。

Not everyone is willing to fall on their sword when something goes wrong.

并不是每个人在出错时都愿意**主动承担责任**。

Sometimes you have to fall on your sword even if the mistake wasn't really your fault.

有时候，即使错误不是你的，也不得不**主动承担过错**。