soldiers; privates; rank and file
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
soldiers; privates and non-commissioned officers (collectively)
formalOften used in formal, military, or classical contexts. Frequently appears in the idiom 身先士卒 (to lead by example).
Jiāng将
jūn军
shēn身
xiān先
shì士
zú卒
，
chōng冲
fēng锋
zài在
qián前
。
The general led his men into battle, charging at the front.
Guān官
bīng兵
yīng应
yǔ与
shì士
zú卒
tóng同
gān甘
gòng共
kǔ苦
。
Officers should share weal and woe with the rank-and-file soldiers.
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Tā他
ài爱
shì士
zú卒
rú如
zǐ子
，
shēn深
dé得
jūn军
xīn心
。
He loved his soldiers like his own sons and won their deep loyalty.