shàng
ròu

idiom

Meaning of 俎上肉

俎上肉 means meat on the chopping block; one who is at the mercy of others; a person or nation vulnerable to oppression. Pronounced zǔ shàng ròu.

  • meat on the chopping block; one who is at the mercy of others; a person or nation vulnerable to oppression

Definitions & Examples

Shī
fáng
néng
de
guó
jiā
 
zhǐ
néng
chéng
wéi
shàng
ròu
 
rèn
rén
zǎi
 

A nation that loses its defensive capability can only become meat on the chopping block, to be carved up at will by others.

Zài
ruò
ròu
qiáng
shí
de
shí
dài
 
xiǎo
guó
guò
shì
shàng
ròu
 

In that era of the law of the jungle, small countries were nothing but meat on the chopping board.

háo
fáng
bèi
de
zǒu
jìn
 
jiǎn
zhí
chéng
le
shàng
ròu
 

He walked in completely unprepared, practically becoming a sitting duck.