qián

idiom
derogatory

Meaning of 马前卒

马前卒 means pawn; lackey; cat's-paw; a person used by another to do menial or risky tasks. Pronounced mǎ qián zú.

  • pawn; lackey; cat's-paw; a person used by another to do menial or risky tasks

Definitions & Examples

guò
shì
rén
men
de
qián
 
suǒ
yǒu
zāng
huó
lèi
huó
dōu
ràng
gàn
 

He is just a pawn for the big shots, doing all the dirty and hard work for them.

Bié
bèi
rén
yòng
le
 
chéng
le
zhèng
zhì
dòu
zhēng
de
qián
 

Don't be exploited and become a pawn in the political struggle.

Zài
gōng
 
gān
xīn
zuò
zǒng
jīng
de
qián
 
háo
yuàn
yán
 

In the company, he willingly acts as the general manager's lackey without complaint.

Zài
zhè
chǎng
piàn
zhōng
 
bèi
dàng
zuò
qián
tuī
dào
le
qián
tái
 

In this scam, he was used as a cat's-paw and pushed to the forefront.