とかげの尻尾しっぽ
Meanings
Expression
Idiomatic
1. evading blame for a transgression by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
Kanji used
butt
tail
cut
Composed of
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)