牺牲品 (xī shēng pǐn) — victim; prey; scapegoat; sacrificial lamb; (business) loss leader
Definition
A person or thing that suffers harm for someone else's benefit — 'victim' or 'scapegoat.' Unlike 受害者 (passive harm), 牺牲品 implies being used or sacrificed, often willingly or structurally, by others.
noun
victimpreyscapegoatsacrificial lamb(business) loss leader
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，牺牲品。Zài zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng zhōng, píng mín chéng le zuì dà de xī shēng pǐn.In this war, civilians became the greatest victims.
- ，牺牲品。Gōng sī chū le wèn tí, tā què bèi dàng chéng xī shēng pǐn kāi chú le.When the company had problems, he was made the scapegoat and fired.
- 牺牲品，。Zhè kuǎn shāng pǐn shì shāng chǎng de xī shēng pǐn, jià gé dī dào jī hū bú zhuàn qián.This product is the store's loss leader, priced so low it barely makes money.
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