Meaning of 走卒
走卒 means yamen runner; constable; minor government messenger (in imperial China); lackey; henchman; minion; cat's-paw. Pronounced zǒu zú.
- yamen runner; constable; minor government messenger (in imperial China)
- lackey; henchman; minion; cat's-paw
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
zǒu走
zú卒
fù负
zé责
chuán传
dì递
gōng公
wén文
。
In ancient times, yamen runners were responsible for delivering official documents.
Tā他
bù不
guò过
shì是
yá衙
mén门
lǐ里
de的
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
zǒu走
zú卒
。
He was merely a lowly runner in the yamen.