擋箭牌 [挡－－]

Jyutping dong2 zin3 paai4
Pinyin dǎng jiàn pái

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. shield
  2. (fig.) excuse
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    推卸​責​任​嘅​藉口​或者​掩護​自己​嘅​嘢​ ​（​量​詞​:​個​）
    shield; figuratively, pretext; excuse
    • 每次爸爸發嬲，阿哥都揾我做擋箭牌。
      每次爸爸发嬲，阿哥都揾我做挡箭牌。
      mui5 ci3 baa4 baa1 faat3 nau1, aa3 go1 dou1 wan2 ngo5 zou6 dong2 zin3 paai4.
      Whenever my brother gets on Dad's nerve, he uses me as a human shield.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    shield; buckler
  2. noun, figuratively
    excuse; defence; justification
    (syn.) 口實, 由頭, 事由, 口实, 盾牌, 由头, 头由, 推頭, 托词, 託詞, 題目, 頭由, 藉口, 幌子, 题目, 借口
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    挡箭牌
    擋箭牌
    dong2 zin3 paai4
    • shield against arrows; figuratively: pretext; excuse
  2. Cantonese
    每次爸爸发嬲，阿哥都揾我做挡箭牌。
    每次爸爸發嬲，阿哥都揾我做擋箭牌。
    mui5 ci3 baa4 baa1 faat3 nau1, aa3 go1 dou1 wan2 ngo5 zou6 dong2 zin3 paai4.
    • Whenever my brother gets on Dad's nerve, he uses me as a human shield.