棋子

• 병음: qí zǐ
• 한자 분석: 棋 = 木 + 其; 子 = 子 (child/small piece/object)

뜻

말(棋子); (비유) 꼭두각시/희생양

Literal use in board games; metaphorical use — often strongly negative — to describe someone manipulated or sacrificed by others for strategic gain. Common in political analysis and interpersonal conflict contexts.

예문

1. 他小心翼翼地拿起棋子，凝神思考着下一步的最优走法。
2. 在大国博弈中，弱小的国家有时沦为强权手中任意摆布的棋子。
3. 她逐渐意识到，自己只是对方商业计划中的一枚可随时丢弃的棋子。

사용 가이드

맥락: games, politics, metaphor

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 他不过是上级为实现政治目的而使用的一枚棋子。(He was nothing more than a chess piece deployed by his superiors to achieve political ends.)
• 象棋中的每一枚棋子都有其特定的走法和战略价值。(Every piece in Chinese chess has its specific movement rules and strategic value.)

피해야 할 표현

• 你是我的棋子 — saying this directly to someone is highly offensive as it openly declares you see them as a tool to exploit

기원과 역사

棋 (board game) + 子 (small piece/object)

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal