汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 越俎代庖
越俎代庖
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 / to take matters into one's own hands
越 Straddle / 俎 The ritual vessel used for offering sacrifices in ancient times / 庖 chef / The chief priest stepped over the ceremonial vessel to take the place of the chef / Metaphor goes beyond one's own business scope to deal with other people's affairs
越跨过;俎古代祭祀时摆祭品的礼器;庖厨师。主祭的人跨过礼器去代替厨师办席。比喻超出自己业务范围去处理别人所管的事。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

一等兵威廉斯越俎代庖命令他们出去。

Corporal Williams officiously ordered them out.

此时,中毒主机越俎代庖,起了缺省网关的作用。

Right now, exceed one's duties and meddle in others' affairs of toxic lead plane, had the effect of default gateway.

“放手”并不代表停止关怀;而是意味着我不能越俎代庖

Letting go does not mean to stop caring; it means I can't do it for someone else.

基于上述原因,我们修行者尊敬神,但是绝不替天行道,越俎代庖

Due to the said factors, we, the men of practice, respect God but we never do the duty of Heaven or become a substitute for Heaven.

本周出炉的报告给出的诊断结论是:基金组织和世界银行相互之间应该多推心置腹,少越俎代庖

This week they released their report. It concludes that the fund and the bank should talk to each other more and step on each other's toes less.