Correct
挡箭牌
/ dǎng jiàn pái /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
……（某人或某事）被人当做挡箭牌
2
把……（某人或某事）作为挡箭牌
3
拿……（某人或某事）做挡箭牌
Definition
挡箭牌
Literally means:
shield
Actually means:
牌 here refers to a shield, i.e. a weapon used for protection against swords or arrows.
This phrase figuratively means a person or thing that is used to protect one against others' criticism or reproach. It may also mean an excuse or pretext. Sometimes derogatory.
牌，盾牌，古代打仗时用来阻挡刀箭的兵器。
挡箭牌，比喻用来抵挡批评、指责的人或物。也比喻推托或掩饰的借口。有时含有贬义色彩。
Example
Used as object. (作宾语)
1
Nǐ
你
bù
不
xiǎng
想
qù
去
jiù
就
zhíjiē
直接
duì
对
tā
他
shuō
说
,
biè
别
ná
拿
wǒ
我
zuò
做
dǎngjiànpái
挡箭牌
,
shuō
说
wǒ
我
bù
不
ràng
让
nǐ
你
qù
去
。
If you don't want to go, just say to him, don't use me as a shield, say I won't let you go.
2
Zhè
这
xiǎojiāhuo
小家伙
zhēn
真
jiǎohuá
狡猾
,
měicì
每次
áimà
挨骂
de
的
shíhou
时候
,
zǒngshì
总是
bǎ
把
nǎinai
奶奶
tái
抬
chūlái
出来
dāng
当
dǎngjiànpái
挡箭牌
。
This little guy is really cunning, every time he is scolded, he always lifts his grandmother out as a shield.
3
Fángdìchǎn
房地产
kāifāshāng
开发商
zǒng
总
yòng
用
shāngyè
商业
mìmì
秘密
zuòwéi
作为
dǎngjiànpái
挡箭牌
,
jùjué
拒绝
gōngkāi
公开
fángwū
房屋
de
的
jiànzhù
建筑
chéngběn
成本
,
yǐ
以
yǎngài
掩盖
tāmen
他们
huòdé
获得
de
的
bàolì
暴利
。
Real estate developers always use "trade secrets" as a shield, refusing to disclose the construction costs of their homes to cover up their windfall.