victim; sacrificial object; casualty
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victim; sacrificial object; person or thing that falls prey to something
neutralOften used metaphorically for people or things that suffer negative consequences due to policies, decisions, conflicts, or social phenomena. Can carry a sense of injustice.
Zhè这
duì对
qīng青
nián年
chéng成
le了
bāo包
bàn办
hūn婚
yīn姻
de的
xī牺
shēng牲
pǐn品
。
This young couple became the victims of arranged marriage.
Zài在
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
，
píng平
mín民
wǎng往
wǎng往
chéng成
wéi为
zuì最
dà大
de的
xī牺
shēng牲
pǐn品
。
In war, civilians often become the greatest casualties.
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Wèi为
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
lì利
yì益
，
tā他
chéng成
le了
zhèng政
zhì治
dòu斗
zhēng争
de的
xī牺
shēng牲
pǐn品
。
For the sake of the company's interests, he became a casualty of political infighting.
Bù不
yào要
ràng让
hái孩
zi子
chéng成
wéi为
yìng应
shì试
jiào教
yù育
de的
xī牺
shēng牲
pǐn品
。
Don't let children become victims of exam-oriented education.