Word: 护短 (hùduǎn) Traditional: 護短 护短 dictionary entry hùduǎn to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is in the wrong Full dictionary entry for 护短 Example sentences using 护短 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 小错护短，大错不远 xiǎocuò hùduǎn, dà cuò bù yuǎn shield a small fault, and a big fault is not far off 鱼怕水浅，人怕护短 yú pàshuǐ qiǎn, rén pà hùduǎn fish fear shallow water, people fear defending their faults