人為刀俎，我為魚肉

jan4 wai4 dou1 zo2 ，ngo5 wai4 jyu4 juk6

lit. to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom) · fig. to be at sb's mercy

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

人為刀俎，我為魚肉Traditional · Main Form
人为刀俎，我为鱼肉Alternate Form

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