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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

炮灰 [pàohuī]
  1. 1. cannon fodder
    战争贩子们视士兵为炮灰
    In the eyes of the warmongers, soldiers are nothing but cannon fodder.
    没有人甘愿永远作为炮灰出现。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

炮灰 [pàohuī]
  1. 1. 比喻参加非正义战争而送命的士兵。

Examples

战争贩子们视士兵为炮灰
In the eyes of the warmongers, soldiers are nothing but cannon fodder. 炮灰
没有人甘愿永远作为炮灰出现。 炮灰

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