Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cờ bí thí xe

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Meaning · English

To sacrifice less important things to save more important ones

Literally: Flag loses, chess piece is sacrificed

Examples

Trong tình thế nguy cấp, anh phải cờ bí thí xe để bảo vệ tài sản quý giáIn the critical situation, he had to sacrifice less important things to protect the valuable assets

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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.

Common questions

What does “Cờ bí thí xe” mean?

To sacrifice less important things to save more important ones Literally: Flag loses, chess piece is sacrificed

Is “Cờ bí thí xe” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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