Word data

HSK Not in HSK

FREQUENCY Unknown

捨車保帥 shě jū bǎo shuài

sacrifice underling to save leader; scapegoat

HSK	Not in HSK
Frequency	Unknown

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	Meaning
捨 shě	to give up; to abandon; to give alms
車 jū	vehicle; car; machine
保 bǎo HSK 4	to protect; to ensure; to guarantee
帥 shuài	handsome; smart; (coll.) cool!