created reference approved 庖代 → 代庖 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
庖代 páodài
代庖 dàipáo
same_as
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 庖代 · páodài · to act in another's place — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
庖代
páodài
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|越俎代庖|yue4 zu3 dai4 pao2]] to describe overstepping one's authority to handle another's affairs.
庖 (literal) → 庖 · páo · cook 代 (literal) → 代 · dài · to substitute
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 庖代 · páodài · replace a chef — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
庖代
páodài
replace a chef
(literary) to substitute for a cook or chef
庖 (literal) → 庖 · páo · cook 代 (literal) → 代 · dài · to substitute
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition