殺敵一千，自損八百 [杀敌－－－－损－－]

Jyutping saat3 dik6 jat1 cin1 ， zi6 syun2 baat3 baak3
Pinyin shā dí yī qiān ， zì sǔn bā bǎi

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    Synonym of 傷敵一千，自損八百／伤敌一千，自损八百 (shāng dí yīqiān, zì sǔn bābǎi, “to inflict damage on the enemy while one's own side suffers a smaller but comparable level of damage”).
    (syn.) 自损八百, 自損八百, 伤敌一千, 傷敵一千