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丟卒保車. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
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Chinese
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to lose; to put aside; to throw
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the chessman "soldier"
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to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee; to maintain; hold or keep; to guard
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the chessman "chariot"
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trad. (丟卒保車/丢卒保車)
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丟/丢
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卒
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保
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車
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simp. (丢卒保车)
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丢
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卒
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保
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车
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Literally: “(in the Xiangqi chess game) to lose a soldier in order to protect a chariot”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
丟卒保車
- to sacrifice something of lesser importance to preserve something crucial
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