俎上之肉 — “To be completely at someone's mercy”
俎上之肉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely at someone's mercy”. Utterly helpless and vulnerable, like a lamb to the slaughter. Literally, “Meat on a chopping block”.
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俎上之肉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
俎上之肉 Character Breakdown
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面对强大的对手，他感到自己就像俎上之肉，无力反抗
Facing a formidable opponent, he felt like meat on a chopping block, powerless to resist.
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What does 俎上之肉 mean?
俎上之肉 (zǔ shàng zhī ròu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely at someone's mercy”.
How do you pronounce 俎上之肉?
俎上之肉 is pronounced zǔ shàng zhī ròu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 俎上之肉 literally mean?
Literally, 俎上之肉 means “Meat on a chopping block”. It is used to mean “to be completely at someone's mercy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 俎上之肉?
俎：菜板。菜板上的肉。比喻可以任人宰割