人为刀俎,我为鱼肉

rénwéidāozǔ,wǒwéiyúròu

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

Traditional 人為刀俎,我為魚肉

Meaning

rénwéidāozǔ,wǒwéiyúròuren2 wei2 dao1 zu3 , wo3 wei2 yu2 rou4
  1. lit. to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)
  2. fig. to be at sb's mercy

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