護短 的释义 | Babel Free
xu⁵¹ tu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾释义
to stick up for oneself or one's ally despite their shortcoming or wrongdoing; to avoid exposing one's own or someone's inadequacy
例句
“仲尼不假蓋於子夏，護其短也。”
Confucius refused to borrow an umbrella from Zixia, for he wished to conceal Zixia's shortcoming [i.e. unwillingness to aid others] from the view of others.
“仲尼不假盖于子夏，护其短也。”
Confucius refused to borrow an umbrella from Zixia, for he wished to conceal Zixia's shortcoming [i.e. unwillingness to aid others] from the view of others.
“諸虛名之道士，既善為誑詐，以欺學者，又多護短匿愚。”
The so-called Daoists are so versed in lies and deception that learners may fall prey to them. Meanwhile they do everything to cover up their faults and conceal their stupidity.
“诸虚名之道士，既善为诳诈，以欺学者，又多护短匿愚。”
The so-called Daoists are so versed in lies and deception that learners may fall prey to them. Meanwhile they do everything to cover up their faults and conceal their stupidity.
CEFR 等级
该词属于CEFR C2词汇——精通水平。
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