"越俎代庖" originally refers to the person who serves as the officiating priest, going beyond his duties to cook instead of the chef.
It is used as a metaphor for overstepping one's duty to do things on behalf of others.
This is from Zhuangzi.
The idiom of "The Free Journey" is used to describe a person who has exceeded his duties.
Source: Zhuangzi. The first time I saw this, I was so happy to see you, and I was so happy to see you, and I was so happy to see you! When the rain falls, it is still drenched and irrigated, and when it is in the zephyr, it is not a laborious task! The world is governed by Husband's son, and I am still a corpse. I see myself as lacking, and I would like to invite the world.
Xu Yu 1> said: "Zi rule the world, the world has been ruled also, and I am still on behalf of the son, I will be the name? The name, the real guest also.
I will be the guest? Wren 2> nest in the deep forest, but a branch; supine mouse 3> drink the river, but full of belly.
Returning to the king, I have no use for the world for! Butcher 4> although not rule the kitchen, the corpse Zhu 5> not over the bottle 6> and replace it."
[Note] (1) Xu Yu: the word Wuzhong, birth and death is unknown.
The high priest of the ancient times, Yangcheng Huili people.
According to the legend, Emperor Yao let him have the whole world, but he did not accept it, and hid himself in Mount Kei.
After his death, he was buried at the top of Mt.
(2) Wren: sound!
The name of the bird.
The wren is a small bird with a beautiful call and a short tail that is often carried on its back. It likes to walk and jump, and it often lives in dark and damp places, and is found in high mountain areas.
It is also known as "coquette".
(3) Caveman: An alias of mole.
It often lives in the soil, does not see the sunlight, and thus loses its vision, and preys on insects for a living, also known as the "vole".
偃, sound |ㄢˇ.
(4) Butcher: cook.
Butcher, sound ㄠㄠˊ.
(5) body Zhu: ancient rituals read the prayer in the palm of the officiating priest.
(6) Bottle and Chopper: the sound of ㄗㄨ ㄗㄨˇ.
Ancient utensils for holding wine and food.
This refers to the ritual vessels used for sacrifices.
Allusion Description In the ancient times, Xu Yu was a famous scholar, and Zhuang Zi held him in high esteem in his "Journey to the Promised Land".
It is said that Yao wanted to give up his throne to Xu Yu in his old age, but he refused and said, "You have ruled the world very well, am I going to replace you now for the sake of external fame? The bird that builds its nest in the forest occupies only a branch; the mouse that drinks at the river's edge drinks only until its stomach is full.
You go back to rest! What do I want with such a big world? Even if the cook does not cook, the officiating priest cannot therefore transgress the ceremonial vessel and cook food instead of the cook."
Later, the idiom of "overstepping the bounds of one's office" evolved from Xu Yu's statement that "although the cook does not rule the kitchen, the corpse does not go beyond the bottle and chopping board (ㄗㄨㄣ ㄗㄨ ˇ)and substitute for it," and was used to refer to overstepping one's office to do things on behalf of others.
The book 01. Cao Yan about 〈on the Zaijiu Taijian札子〉: "the handling of the painting, when there is a proper official, and overstepped the duty, the name is not correct.
02. Qin Guan (metabolism of the Chinese Minister of enlightenment): "a moment to undertake the lack of, Fang ashamed of overstepping to take the place of the kitchen; a few months for the real, more ashamed to operate the knife and the production of brocade.
03. Chen Liang (与吕伯恭正字书〉四首之三："大著何不警其越俎代庖之罪，而乃乃疑其心测井渫不食乎". Usage Description Semantics explains the metaphor of overstepping one's duty to do things on behalf of others.
Usage category is used in the expression "to do things improperly".
Example sentence <01> It is not my duty to manage the treasury, how can I overstep my duty? <02> Public officials, each has its own division; overstepping the bounds of the law is not allowed.
<03> typing is Ms. Lee's business, how do you overstep your bounds up? <04> This is his business, by his own way to solve the problem, you do not have to overstep your bounds! <05> I just come over to help a little help, but not the meaning of overstepping, you do not misunderstand! <06> We are here to talk about the responsibility system, you should not do the thing is not guilty of overstepping the bounds.
<07> The boss's requirements are not much, he only hopes that all employees can do their jobs, do not overstep their bounds.
Near-synonyms:
Antonyms: not in their place, not seeking their politics, thinking out of place Discernment Please refer to 'Discernment 178' Reference Phrases overstepping one's bounds, on behalf of the other, on behalf of the other