lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius); fig. a nobleman who has seen a living animal cannot bear to see it die, hence he keeps away from the kitchen
庖厨庖廚pao2 chu2
kitchen; cook; chef
庖牺氏庖犧氏pao2 xi1 shi4
another name for 伏羲, consort of 女媧|女娲
越俎代庖越俎代庖yue4 zu3 dai4 pao2
lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom); fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs; to take matters into one's own hands