【析形】会意字。古文字形从肉在且上,表示在神祖前的几案上置放牛羊等祭品进行祭祀。“俎”与“宜”同源,因表义侧重不同,后分化为两个字。 【释义】《说文》:“礼俎也。”本义是供祭祀或宴会时用的四脚方形青铜盘或木盘,常陈设牛羊肉。因形制相近,又可以指古代割肉用的砧板,多木制,也有青铜的,大方形,两端有足。[人为刀俎,我为鱼肉]比喻生杀大权掌握在别人手里,自己处在被宰割的地位。 【shape analysis】It is the associative character.In ancient character,it is formed with the part 肉(ròu,meat) above the part 且(qiě,a narrow table),which means sacrificing by putting sacrifices on a narrow table before the sculpture of god. 【original meaning】The square bronze or wood plates for sacrificing or party.