護短 [护－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is in the wrong
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, idiomatic
    to stick up for oneself or one's ally despite their shortcoming or wrongdoing; to avoid exposing one's own or someone's inadequacy
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）