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俎
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Traditional 俎
Pinyin zǔ
Definition a stand for food at sacrifice
古代祭祀有俎摆着
Gǔdài jìsì yǒu zǔ bǎizhe
In ancient sacrifices there was a zǔ (food stand) placed
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刀俎
dāo zǔ
sacrificial knife and altar
越俎代庖
yuè zǔ dài páo
lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom); fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs; to take matters into one's own hands
折冲樽俎
zhé chōng zūn zǔ
lit. to stop the enemy at the banquet table; fig. to get the better of an enemy during diplomatic functions
人为刀俎，我为鱼肉
rén wéi dāo zǔ , wǒ wéi yú ròu
lit. to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom); fig. to be at sb's mercy