《The Imperial Coroner》 S2·E5 (09:58)
HSK 2
nǐ shì tā zhēn bǎn shàng de ròu
你是他砧板上的肉
“and you would be meat on his chopping block.”
《The Imperial Coroner》
S2·E5
TIMECODE: 09:58
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THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
táng wáng jiù shì dāo zǔ
唐王就是刀俎
“the Tang Emperor would hold the knife,”
nǐ shì tā zhēn bǎn shàng de ròu
CURRENT FOCUS
你是 他 砧板上的肉
“and you would be meat on his chopping block.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
zài shuō
再说
“Besides,”
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Scene:
Historical & Court
Function:
WARNING
Tone:
BLUNT
Emotion:
ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You have zero leverage here; he can destroy you anytime he wants.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Power Asymmetry (Daozu yu Yurou)
Derived from the ancient historical idiom 'ren wei daozu, wo wei yurou' (they are the cleaver, we are the meat), this phrase underscores absolute helplessness under monarchical or supreme authority.
INTENT TAGS:
#warning
#caution
#reality_check
#vulnerability
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砧板上的肉
SPOKEN CHUNK
meat on the chopping block; completely helpless
Use this idiom metaphorically to describe someone who is totally at the mercy of a more powerful opponent.
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2 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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