人为刀俎，我为鱼肉
rén​wéi​dāo​zǔ​wǒ​wéi​yú​ròu

to be at someone's mercy

人为刀俎，我为鱼肉 人為刀俎，我為魚肉 rén​wéi​dāo​zǔ​wǒ​wéi​yú​ròu
to be at someone's mercy
literally translated as 'others are the knife and chopping block while I am the fish and meat'; used to describe being in a passive and dangerous position where someone else has total power over one's fate
at another's mercy
others are the knife and the cutting board, while I am the fish and meat; to be at someone's mercy or in a completely vulnerable position

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