Cờ bí thí tốt
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Meaning · English
Sacrifice a small advantage to gain a bigger one
Literally: Flag loses, pawn wins
Examples
Tôi phải cờ bí thí tốt để đạt được mục tiêu lâu dàiI had to sacrifice a small advantage to achieve my long-term goal
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Cờ bí thí tốt” mean?
Sacrifice a small advantage to gain a bigger one Literally: Flag loses, pawn wins
Is “Cờ bí thí tốt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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