Literal Translation: Flinging / tossing the wok
Actual Meaning: Masterfully shifting responsibility and blame for a disastrous mistake onto an innocent peer or external vendor.
Western Meme Parallel: Passing the buck / Throwing under the bus / Finger pointing
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From the Chinese idiom '背黑锅' (bearing the black wok = taking the blame). Modern corporate culture turned it into an active sport.
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