避雷针 (bì léi zhēn) — lightning rod (device); (figurative) lightning rod (someone or something that attracts criticism)
Definition
Literally 'lightning-avoidance needle.' In modern usage it's also a metaphor for a person or thing that draws criticism — as in English 'lightning rod.'
noun
lightning rod (device)(figurative) lightning rod (someone or something that attracts criticism)
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 避雷针。Zhè zuò dà lóu de lóu dǐng ān zhuāng le bì léi zhēn.A lightning rod has been installed on the roof of this building.
- 避雷针，。bì léi zhēn Néng bǎ léi diàn yǐn dào dì miàn, bǎo hù jiàn zhù wù.A lightning rod can channel lightning to the ground, protecting buildings.
- 避雷针。Nà ge zhèng kè chéng le pī píng de bì léi zhēn.That politician became a lightning rod for criticism.
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