Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
34940th word
越俎代庖 yuè zǔ dài páo
to take matters into one's own hands
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | 34940th word |
Definitions
- 1. to take matters into one's own hands
- 2. 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