护短 Traditional form: 護短 Pinyin (reading): hùduǎn Definitions: to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is in the wrong Characters: 护 - to defend, to guard, to protect; shelter; endorse 短 - brief, short; deficient, lacking Traditional characters: 護 - to defend, to guard, to protect; shelter; endorse 短 - brief, short; deficient, lacking