马前卒 — “Foot soldier in front of the horse; vanguard servant”
马前卒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a subordinate or minion who works for others, often doing menial or undesirable tasks; a cat's paw; a henchman”. Literally, “Foot soldier in front of the horse; vanguard servant”.
马前卒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 马前卒 mean?
马前卒 (mǎ qián zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a subordinate or minion who works for others, often doing menial or undesirable tasks; a cat's paw; a henchman”.
How do you pronounce 马前卒?
马前卒 is pronounced mǎ qián zú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 马前卒 literally mean?
Literally, 马前卒 means “Foot soldier in front of the horse; vanguard servant”. It is used to mean “a subordinate or minion who works for others, often doing menial or undesirable tasks; a cat's paw; a henchman”.
What is the Chinese definition of 马前卒?
旧时在马前吆喝开路的兵卒差役。现在比喻为人奔走效力的人。