护短 (hù duǎn) to shield faults or shortcomings
Usage:
“为自己或者与自己有关系的人所犯的错误进行辩护或掩饰。
It means to shield faults for oneself or other people who have relation with oneself.
Sentences:
1、Qǐng fàngxīn, wǒmen gōngsī juébù hùduǎn, yídìng huì gěi dàjiā yí gè mǎnyì de dāfù.
请放心,我们公司绝不护短,一定会给大家一个满意的答复。
请放心,我们公司绝不护短,一定会给大家一个满意的答复。
Please don’t worry. Our company won’t shield this fault, and we will give you a satisfying answer.
2、Nǐ yìzhíduì háizi zhèyàng hùduǎn, tā yǒngyuǎn dōu búhuì yìshi dào zìjǐ de cuòwù.
你一直对孩子这样护短,他永远都不会意识到自己的错误。
你一直对孩子这样护短,他永远都不会意识到自己的错误。
You always shield faults for your child, so he can never realize his faults.