diū zú bǎo jū
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Chinese dictionary
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  • give up a pawn to save a chariot; make a small sacrifice for the greater good

    • xiàn zài zhè yàng zuò kě néng ràng nǐ zāo dào qǐ sù tè bié shì zài lǎo bǎn yuàn yì diū zú bǎo jū chū miàn zhǐ zhèng nǐ de qíng kuàng xià

      现在这样可能遭到起诉特别老板愿意丢卒保车出面指证情况

      These days, behaving that way could lead to your prosecution, especially when your boss is willing to throw you under the bus and testify against you.

Word usage

  • Note
    "车" cannot be pronounced as "chē" in "丢卒保车".