zǎi​ròu

to cut up meat

  • created sense approved 宰肉 · zǎi​ròu · to cut up meat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宰肉

    zǎi​ròu

    to cut up meat

    to cut up or chop meat

    宰, 肉

    宰 (literal) → 宰 · zǎi · to slaughter 肉 (literal) → 肉 · ròu · meat

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  • created sense approved 宰肉 · zǎi​ròu · to display governance talent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    宰肉

    zǎi​ròu

    to display governance talent

    literary; refers to the story of Chen Ping fairly dividing meat as a village official, used to show that a person's ability to govern a country can be seen from how they handle small tasks, or that a person has great ambitions before they have found success

    宰 (literal) → 宰 · zǎi · to govern 肉 (literal) → 肉 · ròu · meat

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