丟卒保車

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Chinese

to lose; to put aside; to throw the chessman "soldier"
to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee
to defend; to protect; to insure or guarantee; to maintain; hold or keep; to guard
 
the chessman "chariot"
trad. (丟卒保車/丢卒保車) /
simp. (丢卒保车)
Literally: “(in the Xiangqi chess game) to lose a soldier in order to protect a chariot”.

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丟卒保車

  1. to sacrifice something of lesser importance to preserve something crucial

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