舍车保帅 in English she3 ju1 bao3 shuai4 Meaning

Meanings

  • rook sacrifice to save the king (in Chinese chess); metaphorically to protect a senior figure by blaming an underling
  • to pass the buck

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Pinyin

she3 ju1 bao3 shuai4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

she3to give up che1surname Che bao3Bulgaria shuai4surname Shuai