后盾 hòudùn support
support; backing
How to remember 后盾: 后 back + 盾 shield = support.
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How it is used
- A backer/backing force standing behind you - 坚强的后盾 (jiānqiáng de hòudùn) a strong backing; 做他的后盾 (zuò tā de hòudùn) be his support.
- Emphasizes reliable support in a struggle, more forceful and positive than the connotation-neutral 后台 (hòutái). Somewhat formal.