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保护伞

bǎo hù sǎndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
protective umbrella / fig. person affording protection (esp. corrupt)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0c270e6b00af3727. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

保護傘 保护伞 [bao3 hu4 san3] /protective umbrella/fig. person affording protection (esp. corrupt)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 保護傘

  • 保
    bǎo

    to defend / to protect / to keep / to guarantee / to ensure / (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bǎo jiǎ] system

    Bǎo

    Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞|保加利亚[Bǎo jiā lì yà])

  • 护
    hù

    (bound form) to protect / to guard / to defend (sb) out of partiality

  • 伞
    sǎn

    umbrella / parasol / CL:把[bǎ] / damask silk

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.