舍车保帅

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   rook sacrifice to save the king (in Chinese chess); fig. to protect a senior figure by blaming an underling

   • wèilebǎozhùgōngsī,tāshějūbǎoshuài.

     为了保住公司，他舍车保帅。🔊

     To save the company, he sacrificed the part to preserve the whole.

2. 貳动verb

   to pass the buck

   • wèiledàjú,tājuédìngshějūbǎoshuài.

     为了大局，他决定舍车保帅。🔊

     For the sake of the greater good, he decided to sacrifice the smaller part to preserve the larger one.