護法 [护－]

Jyutping wu6 faat3
Pinyin hù fǎ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to keep the law
  2. to protect Buddha's teachings
  3. protector of Buddhist law (i.e. temple donor)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    佛教​、​道教​用語​，​指保護​宗教​同​佢​嘅​信徒​嘅​神明
    tutelary deity of a religion and its believers
    • 韋馱係佛教嘅護法。
      韦驮系佛教嘅护法。
      wai5 to4 hai6 fat6 gaau3 ge3 wu6 faat3.
      Skanda is a guardian of Buddhism.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to protect and maintain the Buddhist doctrine
  2. verb
    to uphold the constitution/law
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    韦驮系佛教嘅护法。
    韋馱係佛教嘅護法。
    wai5 to4 hai6 fat6 gaau3 ge3 wu6 faat3.
    • Skanda is a guardian of Buddhism.
  2. Cantonese
    维护法纪需要道歉，系天方夜谈。
    維護法紀需要道歉，係天方夜談。
    wai4 wu6 faat3 gei2 seoi1 jiu3 dou6 hip3, hai6 tin1 fong1 je6 taam4.
    • It is such nonsense to suggest that we need to apologize for upholding the law.