炮灰

zhàn zhēng fàn zi shì shì bīng wéi pào huī

战争贩子视士兵为炮灰。

In the eyes of the warmongers, soldiers are nothing but cannon fodder.

tā chōng dāng pào huī

他充当炮灰。

He serves as cannon fodder.

wàn yī bào fā zhàn zhēng zhè yàng de rén jiù bèi dàng zuò pào huī

万一爆发战争，这样的人就被当作炮灰。

Such people were regarded as cannon fodder in case of war.

duì fu pào huī bù duì jī hū wú yòng

对付炮灰部队几乎无用。

Nearly useless against cannon fodder!