| 下属 | xià shǔ | subordinate / underling | ![]() |
| 喽啰 | lóu luo | rank and file member of an outlaw gang / (fig.) underling / minion / small fry | ![]() |
| 属吏 | shǔ lì | (old) subordinate / underling | ![]() |
| 舍车保帅 | shě jū bǎo shuài | rook sacrifice to save the king (in Chinese chess) / fig. to protect a senior figure by blaming an underling / to pass the buck | ![]() |
