保驾 (bǎo jià) — to escort or protect (an important person; also used jocularly)
Definition
保驾 literally means 'escort the imperial carriage' and now means to protect or back up an important person. It is almost always used in the set phrase 保驾护航 or the jocular 给…保驾. The serious sense is rare outside political/military writing.
verb
to escort or protect (an important person; also used jocularly)
Examples
- 保驾。Zhè cì wǒ lái gěi nǐ bǎo jià.This time I'll come to escort you.
- ，保驾。Bié dān xīn, yǒu wǒ zài gěi nǐ bǎo jià.Don't worry, I'm here to protect you.
- 。Shàng ge yuè wǒ tì tā bǎo le yí cì jià.Last month I escorted him once.
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