盾牌

dùn pái · dun pai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. shield
  2. pretext
  3. excuse

In a sentence

2 examples
01

士(shì)兵(bīng)举(jǔ)起(qǐ)盾(dùn)牌(pái)挡(dǎng)住(zhù)了(le)敌(dí)人(rén)的(de)攻(gōng)击(jī)。

The soldier raised his shield and blocked the enemy's attack.

02

他(tā)总(zǒng)拿(ná)工(gōng)作(zuò)忙(máng)当(dāng)盾(dùn)牌(pái),拒(jù)绝(jué)参(cān)加(jiā)聚(jù)会(huì)。

He always uses being busy with work as a shield to refuse attending gatherings.

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