páo​dài

to act in another's place

Senses

庖代 páo​dài to act in another's place

(literary) to substitute for someone else; to take over someone else's job or duties. Originally referring to replacing a chef, it is often used in the phrase 越俎代庖 yuè​zǔ​dài​páo to describe overstepping one's authority to handle another's affairs.

庖代 páo​dài replace a chef

(literary) to substitute for a cook or chef

References

same_as 庖代/庖代 代庖/代庖