馬前卒
Chinese edit
horse; surname | front, forepart; in front; past front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward |
die; soldier; abruptly die; soldier; abruptly; hurriedly | ||
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trad. (馬前卒) | 馬 | 前 | 卒 | |
simp. (马前卒) | 马 | 前 | 卒 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
馬前卒
- (historical) servant (runner) before a horse-drawn carriage that clears the way in front by shouting
- (figuratively, often derogatory) one that serves others; pawn; cat's-paw; lackey