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人為刀俎，我為魚肉
简 人为刀俎，我为鱼肉 · 繁 人為刀俎，我為魚肉Mandarin · pinyin rén wéi dāo zǔ , wǒ wéi yú ròu
Meanings
- (lit.) to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)
- (fig.) to be at sb's mercy
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- 人
- rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
- 為
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- 刀
- dāo · knife; old coin; measure
- 俎
- zǔ · chopping board or block; painted
- 我
- wǒ · our, us, i, me, my, we
- 魚
- yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
- 肉
- ròu · flesh; meat; Kangxi radical 130
- 为
- wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be
- 鱼
- yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
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jan4 wai4 dou1 zo2 ，ngo5 wai4 jyu4 juk6
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