Definition
活靶 literally means 'living target' — a moving or animate target, as opposed to a stationary one. It's used in military and shooting contexts (a live target that moves), and metaphorically to describe someone who is an easy target for criticism, blame, or attack. The word is a compound noun (活 'living' + 靶 'target') and is not separable.
n.
moving target (in shooting or military contexts)easy target (for criticism or blame, figurative)
Examples
- ，活靶。Zài zhànchǎng shàng, yídòng de huó bǎ gèng nán jīzhòng.On the battlefield, moving targets are harder to hit.
- 活靶。Tā yīnwèi shuō cuò huà chéng le dàjiā de huó bǎ.He became everyone's target for criticism because he said the wrong thing.
- ，活靶。Xùnliàn shí, shìbīng men liànxí shèjī huó bǎ.During training, the soldiers practiced shooting at moving targets.
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