[in Chinese chess]give up a chariot to save the marshal—make minor sacrifices to safeguard major interests ❍ 他们的策略是～。Their tactics is to make minor sacrifices so as to safeguard their major interests.
舍车保帅
giving up a chariot to save the marshal
舍车保帅
give up a rook to save the king (in chess)—make a minor sacrifice to safeguard major interests
舍车保帅shě jū bǎo shuài
比喻牺牲比较重要的，以保住最重要的。make minor sacrifices to safeguard major interests, sacrifice the pawns to save the generals