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任人宰割

rèn rén zǎi gēdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to get trampled on (idiom) / to be taken advantage of
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

任人宰割 任人宰割 [ren4 ren2 zai3 ge1] /to get trampled on (idiom)/to be taken advantage of/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 任
    rèn

    to assign / to appoint / to take up a post / office / responsibility / to let / to allow / to give free rein to / no matter (how, what etc) / classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友)

    Rén

    surname Ren

  • 人
  • 宰
    zǎi

    to slaughter / to butcher / to kill (animals etc) / (coll.) to fleece / to rip off / to overcharge / (bound form) to govern / to rule / (bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China)

  • 割
    gē

    to cut / to cut apart

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