dùn​pái

shield

盾牌 dùn​pái
shield noun
a piece of physical armor used for protection against weapons or attacks

Ancient soldiers usually held a shield in their left hand and a longsword in their right during combat.

pretext noun
an excuse or reason used to justify a behavior or hide true intentions

He often uses poor health as a shield to decline various social activities.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
3.76 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
2.79 per million

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