任人宰割 — “To be at the mercy of others”
任人宰割 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at the mercy of others”. To allow oneself to be exploited or bullied without resistance; to be like a lamb to the slaughter. Literally, “Let others butcher and carve”.
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任人宰割 Pronunciation and Pinyin
任人宰割 Character Breakdown
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在这次合同谈判中，由于缺乏经验，小王团队完全任人宰割，失去了很多有利条件。
During this contract negotiation, due to their lack of experience, Xiao Wang's team was completely at the mercy of others, losing many advantageous terms.
Idioms Related to 任人宰割
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- rèn任rén人wéi唯qīn亲appoint people by favoritism
- rèn任rén人wéi唯xián贤appoint officials based on merit
- rèn任rén人bǎi摆bù布be manipulated by others
- rèn任rén人bǎi摆nòng弄allow oneself to be manipulated by others
- rèn任cóng从fēng风làng浪qǐ起，，wěn稳zuò坐diào钓yú鱼chuán船remain calm despite all challenges
- rèn任qí其zì自liú流let things take their own course
- rèn任qí其zì自rán然let things take their natural course
- rèn任píng凭fēng风làng浪qǐ起，，wěn稳zuò坐diào钓yú鱼tái台remain calm despite all difficulties
- rèn任píng凭fēng风làng浪qǐ起，，wěn稳zuò坐diào钓yú鱼chuán船remain calm in any storm
- rèn任láo劳rèn任yuàn怨bear criticism and hard work without complaint
- rèn任yuàn怨rèn任láo劳bear criticism and hard work
- rèn任suǒ所yù欲wèi为do as one pleases
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Open the tool →Questions about 任人宰割
What does 任人宰割 mean?
任人宰割 (rèn rén zǎi gē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at the mercy of others”.
How do you pronounce 任人宰割?
任人宰割 is pronounced rèn rén zǎi gē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 任人宰割 literally mean?
Literally, 任人宰割 means “Let others butcher and carve”. It is used to mean “to be at the mercy of others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 任人宰割?
宰：杀；割：切。听凭别人宰杀与欺辱，没有反抗的能力