人质正被用作政治卒子。

The hostages are being used as political pawns.

他们是大人物，我们是小卒子。

They are big shots; we are small potatoes.

看来似乎他在被总统用作政治卒子。

It looks as though he is being used as a political pawn by the president.

当木兰跟木须回到帐篷里，听到了赐福跟李翔的对话：“那些小卒子作战就跟你当校尉一样，荒谬至极。”

When Mulan and Mushu returned to camp, they overheard Chi Fu talking to Shang. "Those boys are no more fit to be soldiers than you are to be captain."