Definition
小卒 literally means 'small soldier' — a chess pawn or a low-ranking foot soldier. Figuratively, it refers to an ordinary, insignificant person, often used in self-deprecation or to describe someone with no power or influence in a larger system.
n.
chess pawnnobodyinsignificant person
Examples
- ，小卒。Zài guójì xiàngqí lǐ, xiǎo cù shì zuì ruò dàn zuì zhòngyào de qízǐ zhī yī.In chess, the pawn is one of the weakest but most important pieces.
- ，。Tā juéde zìjǐ zhǐshì gōngsī lǐ de yí ge xiǎo xiǎo cù, méi shénme fāyán quán.He feels he's just a nobody in the company with no say.
- ，。Lìshǐ wǎngwǎng yóu dàrénwù shūxiě, dàn xiǎo cù men cái shì zhēnzhèng de tuīdòng zhě.History is often written by great figures, but the little people are the real drivers.
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