當炮灰

Simplified: 当炮灰

dāngpàohuī ㄉㄤ ㄆㄠˋ ㄏㄨㄟ

    • to be sacrificed as cannon fodder in an unjust cause

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
be cannon fodder
Meaning
To be sacrificed in an unjust cause, such as a war. Critical.

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