kambing hitam — meaning & examples

Language: id

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Indonesianeutral
    • Literal: a black goat, referring to an animal of that color.

    Examples

    Beta

    • Di desa itu, kambing hitam sering dipelihara sebagai hewan ternak oleh para petani.

      In that village, black goats are often raised as livestock by farmers.

    • Kambing hitam yang gemuk itu menjadi favorit anak-anak untuk dipandangi di kandang.

      That fat black goat is the children's favorite to watch in the pen.

    • Setiap pagi, Pak Tono memberi makan kambing hitam di belakang rumahnya dengan sayuran segar.

      Every morning, Mr. Tono feeds the black goat behind his house with fresh vegetables.

    • Kambing hitam itu berlari-lari riang ketika lepas dari tali pengikatnya di halaman.

      The black goat ran happily when freed from its tether in the yard.

  • 2.

    Indonesianeutralidiomatic
    • Figurative: a person or group unfairly blamed for the faults, mistakes, or problems of others; a scapegoat.

    Examples

    Beta

    • Setiap kali ada masalah di kantor, Andi selalu dijadikan kambing hitam oleh manajemen.

      Whenever there is a problem at the office, Andi is always made a scapegoat by management.

    • Jangan jadikan dia kambing hitam hanya karena dia berbeda pendapat dengan kelompok kita.

      Don't make him a scapegoat just because he has a different opinion from our group.

    • Dalam kasus itu, si kepala desa dijadikan kambing hitam untuk menutupi kesalahan pihak lain.

      In that case, the village chief was made a scapegoat to cover up others' mistakes.

Examples:

  • ID: Mereka mencari kambing hitam: Knock si agen properti.
    EN: it was Knock.
  • ID: Kita harus memiliki seorang kambing hitam.
    EN: We've got to have a fall guy.
  • ID: Dialah kambing hitam kita.
    EN: There's our fall guy.
  • ID: Aku yakin kau bisa berurusan dengan kepolisian tanpa kambing hitam.
    EN: I daresay you'll manage the police without a fall guy.
  • ID: Aku punya kambing hitam buat kepolisian.
    EN: I want a fall guy for the law.
  • ID: Aku tak suka dibohongi ketika aku dijadikan kambing hitam.
    EN: I don't like playing games when I'm the fall guy.
  • ID: Aku jadi kambing hitam.
    EN: I'm the fall guy.
  • ID: Kau kambing hitam.
    EN: You're the fall guy.
  • ID: Makanya dia harus membungkam Grisby, tapi cepat dan aku adalah kambing hitam.
    EN: She had to shut up Grisby, but quick and I was the fall guy.
  • ID: - # kita adalah kambing hitam kecil yang tersesat ## - ##
    EN: # We're little black sheep who have gone astray ##
  • ID: Jangan jadikan aku kambing hitam, Mike.
    EN: Don't make me the fall guy, Mike.
  • ID: Well, setiap keluarga punya salah satu kambing hitam, beberapa dari mereka punya dua.
    EN: Well, every family's got one black sheep, some of them got two.
  • ID: - Mereka membuatku diadili buat kambing hitam.
    EN: They've got me measured for the fall guy.
  • ID: Setelah semua, wol kambing hitam sama hangat.
    EN: After all, the wool of a black sheep is just as warm.
  • ID: Mereka butuh kambing hitam.
    EN: They needed a fall guy.

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