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箭
牌
[--]
Jyutping
zin3 paai2
Pinyin
jiàn pái
Definitions (Wiktionary)
noun
dragon tile
(syn.) 三元牌
箭牌 [--]
Jyutping
Pinyin
jiàn pái
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
Wrigley (chewing gum company)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
挡箭牌
擋箭牌
dong2 zin3 paai4
shield against arrows; figuratively: pretext; excuse
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.