丢车保帅 — “To make a strategic sacrifice”
丢车保帅 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a strategic sacrifice”. To give up something less important to protect what is most crucial or valuable. Literally, “sacrifice a rook to save the general”.
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丢车保帅 Pronunciation and Pinyin
丢车保帅 Character Breakdown
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为了公司的核心业务不受影响，他决定丢车保帅，放弃了那个不盈利的部门。
To prevent the company's core business from being affected, he decided to make a strategic sacrifice, giving up the unprofitable department.
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- diū丢kuī盔xiè卸jiǎ甲flee in disarray after defeat
- diū丢kuī盔qì弃jiǎ甲utterly routed and flee in disarray
- diū丢kuī盔pāo抛jiǎ甲flee in utter disorder
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What does 丢车保帅 mean?
丢车保帅 (diū chē bǎo shuài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a strategic sacrifice”.
How do you pronounce 丢车保帅?
丢车保帅 is pronounced diū chē bǎo shuài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 丢车保帅 literally mean?
Literally, 丢车保帅 means “sacrifice a rook to save the general”. It is used to mean “to make a strategic sacrifice”.
What is the Chinese definition of 丢车保帅?
象棋比赛的战术。比喻牺牲比较重要的东西保护最重要的