protective barrier; to guard
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
protective screen; barrier; bulwark
literaryLiterary term referring to vassal states or territorial barriers that protect a central authority. Often used in historical contexts.
Zhè这
xiē些
zhū诸
hóu侯
guó国
shì是
Zhōu周
wáng王
shì室
de的
fān藩
píng屏
。
These vassal states served as the protective bulwark of the Zhou royal house.
Cháng长
chéng城
céng曾
shì是
zhōng中
yuán原
wáng王
cháo朝
de的
běi北
fāng方
fān藩
píng屏
。
The Great Wall once served as the northern protective barrier for the Central Plains dynasties.
verb
to protect; to guard; to shield
literaryUsed in literary or formal contexts to describe the act of protecting a territory or authority, often by vassals or military forces.
Zhū诸
hóu侯
gè各
fān藩
píng屏
wáng王
shì室
，
yǐ以
yù御
wài外
wǔ侮
。
The vassals each protected the royal house to guard against external aggression.
Jiāng将
jūn军
shuài率
lǐng领
jīng精
ruì锐
bù部
duì队
fān藩
píng屏
jīng京
chéng城
。
The general led elite troops to guard the capital.