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”).
In that fierce battle, the general opted for a strategy of inflicting heavy damage on the enemy while suffering significant losses himself, which ultimately resulted in severe setbacks for both sides.
