越俎代庖

yuèzǔdàipáo

越俎代庖 — yuèzǔdàipáo

1. lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom); fig. to exceed one's proper role and meddle in other people's affairs; to take matters into one's own hands

   他总是越俎代庖，插手公司人事安排。 tā zǒngshì yuèzǔdàipáo chāshǒu gōngsī rénshìānpái — He is always meddling and taking over, interfering in the company's personnel arrangements.