越俎代庖

yuè zǔ dài páo

Rare

Definitions

1. lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom); fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs
2. to take matters into one's own hands

Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial · $49.99 / year

Sign up with Google

Continue with Email

Lifetime for $119.99 Try a practice session

Child Words of 越俎代庖

to substitute

generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods

a stand for food at sacrifice

kitchen