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人为刀俎，我为鱼肉
人為刀俎，我為魚肉
rénwéidāozǔ,wǒwéiyúròu
1.
lit. to be the meat on sb's cutting board (idiom)
2.
fig. to be at sb's mercy
Character Breakdown
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
2 丶
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2
4 丶
刀
dāo
knife; old coin; measure
HSK 4
2 丶
俎
zǔ
chopping board or block; painted
9 丶
我
wǒ
I, me, my; our, us
HSK 1
7 丶
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2
4 丶
鱼
yú
fish
HSK 2
8 丶
肉
ròu
meat; flesh
HSK 2
6 丶
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