人为刀俎，我为鱼肉

Traditional: 人為刀俎，我為魚肉

rén wéi dāo zǔ , wǒ wéi yú ròu

Dictionary entry

(lit.) to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)

What does 人为刀俎，我为鱼肉 mean?

人为刀俎，我为鱼肉 (rén wéi dāo zǔ , wǒ wéi yú ròu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)

2(fig.) to be at sb's mercy

Character breakdown

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人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 刀Dāosurname Dao 俎zǔa stand for food at sacrifice 我wǒI; me; my 鱼Yúsurname Yu 肉ròumeat · flesh

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How to pronounce 人为刀俎，我为鱼肉

人为刀俎，我为鱼肉

rén wéi dāo zǔ , wǒ wéi yú ròu

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