dāo​zǔ

knife and chopping block; oppressor

刀俎 dāo​zǔ
knife and chopping block; oppressor
a butcher's knife and a chopping board; (metaphorical) one who has power over others, such as an oppressor or persecutor
sacrificial knife and altar
a knife and a stand used for ritual sacrifices in ancient China

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