| 擋箭牌 | dǎng jiàn pái | shield; (fig.) excuse |
| 1 | They stopped me at the door. | |
| 2 | He lifted his hand to block the sun. | |
| 3 | The tree branch stuck out and obstructed the road. | |
| 4 | The pile of dirt outside the window blocked the sunlight. | |
| 5 | She drew the curtains to keep out the sunlight. |