任人宰割 (rén) — (idiom) to be left to be bullied and trampled upon, powerless to resist
Definition
Strong, written idiom meaning 'to be at others' mercy, trampled upon' — a country, group, or person with no power to resist. More literary and forceful than everyday phrases like 欺负.
idiom
to be left to be bullied and trampled uponpowerless to resist
Examples
- 任人宰割，。Wǒ men bù néng rén, bì xū zhàn qǐ lái fǎn kàng.We cannot let ourselves be trampled upon; we must stand up and resist.
- 任人宰割，。Ruò guó zài lì shǐ shàng cháng cháng rén, rèn rén bō xuē.Weak countries in history often allowed themselves to be trampled upon and exploited.
- 任人宰割，。Tā bù xiǎng zài rén, jué dìng cí zhí chuàng yè.He no longer wanted to be a doormat and decided to quit his job and start his own business.
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