舍车保帅捨車保帥

shě jū bǎo shuài

Meaning

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

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舍shěhouse, dwelling; to reside, to dwell; to abandon, to give up人舌车chēcart, vehicle; to move in a cart七十保bǎoto safeguard, to protect, to defend, to care for亻呆帅shuàicommander; commander-in-chief; handsome, smart刂巾