xiǎo

HSK 7-9
common
noun

Meaning of 小卒

小卒 means foot soldier; pawn; a minor figure with little power or status. Pronounced xiǎo zú. HSK 7-9.

  • foot soldier; pawn; a minor figure with little power or status

Definitions & Examples

guò
shì
duì
fāng
de
méi
xiǎo
 
zhēn
zhèng
de
lǎo
bǎn
zài
hòu
miàn
 

He's just a pawn of the other party; the real boss is behind the scenes.

Zài
zhè
chǎng
quán
dòu
zhēng
zhōng
 
zhǐ
shì
ge
guān
jǐn
yào
de
xiǎo
 

In this power struggle, he's just an insignificant pawn.

Chéng
 
qián
 
wèi
bié
rén
xiào
huò
chōng
fēng
zài
qián
de
rén
 

The idiom 'mǎqiánzú' metaphorically refers to someone who works for others or charges at the forefront.