Sacrifice a pawn to save the chariot. This idiom, originating from chess, means to give up minor things to save major ones, prioritizing the more important aspects.
丢卒保车 (diū zú bǎo jū) 下象棋术语，指为了保住主要的棋子而牺牲小卒。比喻为了保住主要的而放弃次要的。
| 成语 | 丢卒保车 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 本是象棋术语。后比喻丢掉次要的，保住主要的。 |
| 拼音 | diū zú bǎo jū |
| 拼音码 | dzbj |
| 近义词 | 丢车保帅 |
| 用法 | 联合式；作谓语；含褒义 |
| 英语 | give up a pawn to save the chariot as one who sacrifices minor things to save major ones |
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