鱼肉 (yú ròu) — fish meat (as food); fish and meat (collectively, as dishes); (figurative) victim of oppression; someone at the mercy of others
Definition
Literally 'fish meat' — both a literal food and a figurative term for the oppressed ('人成为鱼肉', people at the mercy of the powerful). A measure word 块 is used when referring to a piece.
noun
fish meat (as food)fish and meat (collectively, as dishes)(figurative) victim of oppressionsomeone at the mercy of others
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 鱼肉，。Zhè dào cài yòng xīn xiān de yú ròu zuò chéng, wèi dào hěn xiān měi.This dish is made with fresh fish meat; it tastes very delicious.
- 鱼肉，。Zhuō shàng bǎi mǎn le yú ròu, kàn qǐ lái shí fēn fēng shèng.The table is full of fish and meat dishes, looking very abundant.
- ，鱼肉。Zài jiù shè huì, lǎo bǎi xìng cháng cháng chéng wéi bèi zǎi gē de yú ròu.In old society, ordinary people often became the fish and meat being butchered (i.e., victims of oppression).
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