Meaning of 越俎代庖
越俎代庖 means to exceed one's authority; to meddle in others' affairs; to usurp another's function; lit. (of the master of sacrifices) to step over the sacrificial altar and replace the cook. Pronounced yuè zǔ dài páo.
- to exceed one's authority; to meddle in others' affairs; to usurp another's function
- lit. (of the master of sacrifices) to step over the sacrificial altar and replace the cook
Definitions & Examples
Jiā家
zhǎng长
bù不
yīng应
yuè越
zǔ俎
dài代
páo庖
，
yào要
ràng让
hái孩
zi子
xué学
huì会
dú独
lì立
wán完
chéng成
rèn任
wu务
。
Parents should not overstep their bounds and should let children learn to complete tasks independently.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
rú如
guǒ果
zǒng总
shì是
yuè越
zǔ俎
dài代
páo庖
，
huì会
dǎ打
jī击
xià下
shǔ属
de的
jī积
jí极
xìng性
。
If leaders always usurp their subordinates' authority, it will dampen the enthusiasm of their staff.
Zhè这
shì是
tā他
de的
gōng工
zuò作
，
nǐ你
bù不
yào要
yuè越
zǔ俎
dài代
páo庖
。
This is his job; you should not interfere and do it for him.
Zài在
chǔ处
lǐ理
bù部
mén门
xié协
tiáo调
wèn问
tí题
shí时
，
yào要
bì避
miǎn免
yuè越
zǔ俎
dài代
páo庖
de的
xián嫌
yí疑
。
When handling interdepartmental coordination issues, one must avoid the suspicion of overstepping authority.
Relations
Synonyms
Measure Words
个/ gè
Primary
种/ zhǒng