Definition
走卒 literally means 'foot soldier' (走 'run' + 卒 'soldier'), but in modern usage it almost always appears as a figurative noun for a person who is used by someone more powerful — a pawn, a lackey, or a stooge. You can use it in political, business, or social contexts to criticize someone for being a tool of others. It carries a negative connotation.
n.
a pawna lackeya person used by others for their own purposes
Examples
- 走卒。Tā zhǐshì biérén shǒu zhōng de yí gè zǒu zú.He is just a pawn in someone else's hands.
- 走卒。Zhèxiē zǒu zú gēnběn bù zhīdào zìjǐ zài zuò shénme.These pawns have no idea what they are doing.
- 走卒。Tā bù xiǎng zài dāng biérén de zǒu zú le.He doesn't want to be someone else's pawn anymore.
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