舍车保帅
shě​jū​bǎo​shuài

to make a minor sacrifice for a major gain

  1. 舍 捨 shě verbadjective
    to give up
    to give up; to abandon; to cast aside; to part with
  2. 车 車 jū
    rook
    chariot piece in Chinese chess 象棋 xiàng​qí; rook in international chess 国际象棋 guó​jì​xiàng​qí
  3. 保 bǎo verb
    to protect
    to protect; to defend; to guard and keep safe from harm
  4. 帅 帥 shuài
    general
    the highest piece in Chinese chess on the red side, equivalent to the king in Western chess