炮灰 (bāo) — cannon fodder (people sacrificed for a larger cause, often in war or competition)
Definition
Literally 'cannon ash,' meaning people used up and thrown away by a bigger power — in war, in cutthroat workplaces, or even in online games. Carries a strongly negative, critical tone.
noun
cannon fodder (people sacrificed for a larger cause, often in war or competition)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 炮灰。Nà xiē xīn bīng zài qián xiàn chéng le bāo.Those new recruits became cannon fodder on the front line.
- ，炮灰。Zài zhè jiā gōng sī lǐ, dǐ céng yuán gōng bú guò shì bāo.In this company, low-level employees are nothing more than cannon fodder.
- 炮灰。Yóu xì lǐ de xiǎo bīng dōu shì gěi wán jiā sòng jīng yàn de bāo.The grunts in the game are all cannon fodder for players to gain experience.
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