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舍车保帅
捨車保帥
shějūbǎoshuài
1. rook sacrifice to save the king (in Chinese chess); fig. to protect a senior figure by blaming an underling
2. to pass the buck

Character Breakdown

舍
shě
house, dwelling; to reside, to dwell; to abandon, to give up
HSK 5 8 丶
车
chē
cart, vehicle; to move in a cart
HSK 1 4 丶
保
bǎo
to safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for
HSK 4 9 丶
帅
shuài
commander; commander-in-chief; handsome, smart
HSK 4 5 丶

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