Chopped liver Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈtʃɑpt/ /ˈɫɪvɝ

CHAHPT LIV-er

UK

tʃˈɒpt/ /lˈɪvɐ

CHOPT LIV-uh

Definition

Literally, chopped liver is a kind of food. Informally, the expression means someone feels ignored, unimportant, or treated as if they don't matter.

Usage & Nuances

Informal, mainly American English. Often used humorously or sarcastically in the question 'What am I, chopped liver?' to express feeling overlooked. Not about food in idiomatic use. It's less common outside the US.

• Spanish: paté de hígado (literal) - persona ignorada (expresión: ¿acaso soy/eres/eres paté de hígado?)
• Portuguese (BR): pasta de fígado (literal) - ninguém importante (expressão: 'por acaso eu sou pasta de fígado?')
• Portuguese (PT): patê de fígado (literal) - irrelevante (expressão: 'por acaso sou patê de fígado?')
• Chinese (Simplified): 碎肝泥 (字面) - 被忽视的人（表达：难道我是碎肝泥吗？）
• Chinese (Traditional): 碎肝泥 (字面) - 被忽視的人（表達：難道我是碎肝泥嗎？）
• Hindi: कटा हुआ जिगर (शाब्दिक) - अनदेखा व्यक्ति (अभिव्यक्ति: क्या मैं कटे हुए जिगर जैसा हूँ?)
• Arabic: كبد مفروم (حرفي) - شخص مُتجاهَل (تعبير: هل أنا كبد مفروم؟)
• Bengali: কাটা কলিজা (শব্দার্থিক) - অবহেলিত ব্যক্তি (প্রdruckতি: আমি কি কাটা কলিজা?)
• Russian: рубленая печень (буквально) - никто/невидимка (выражение: что, я тут лишний?)
• Japanese: レバーパテ（文字通り）- 無視された人（表現：「私はレバーパテですか？」）
• Vietnamese: gan xắt nhỏ (nghĩa đen) - người bị bỏ qua (biểu đạt: 'tôi là gan xắt nhỏ à?')
• Korean: 간 다짐 (직역) - 무시당하는 사람 (표현: '내가 간 다짐이야?')
• Turkish: ciğer ezmesi (kelime anlamı) - önemsiz kişi (ifadede: 'ben ciğer ezmesi miyim?')
• Urdu: کٹا ہوا جگر (لفظی) - نظرانداز کی گئی شخصیت (اظہار: کیا میں کٹا ہوا جگر ہوں؟)
• Indonesian: hati cincang (arti harfiah) - orang yang diabaikan (ungkapan: 'apa aku hati cincang?')

Example Sentences

When no one listened to her idea, she felt like chopped liver.

basic

He asked, 'What am I, chopped liver?' when everyone ignored him.

basic

Don't make me feel like chopped liver—please include me too.

basic

She wasn't invited to the meeting and joked, 'Guess I'm just chopped liver today!'

natural

Whenever you two talk sports, I feel like chopped liver over here.

natural

'Don't worry, you're not chopped liver—your opinion matters to us!'

natural