Definition

1. Noun:
   • Screen, partition: A piece of furniture, often made of wood, paper, or fabric, used to divide a space, provide privacy, or block drafts.
   • Natural barrier: A geographical feature, such as a mountain range or forest, that acts as a protective shield or screen.
   • Figurative shield or front: Something or someone used to conceal true intentions or activities; a facade or cover.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Căn phòng được chia đôi bằng một chiếc bình phong gỗ. (The room was divided in two by a wooden screen.)
  • Dãy núi cao đóng vai trò như một bình phong thiên nhiên. (The high mountain range acts as a natural screen.)
  • Hắn ta chỉ là cái bình phong cho những âm mưu phía sau. (He is merely a front for the schemes behind the scenes.)

Advanced Usage

• "làm bình phong cho": to act as a screen/front for; to shield.
  • Công ty đó được dùng để làm bình phong cho các giao dịch bất hợp pháp. (That company is used as a front for illegal transactions.)

Variants and Related Words

• Màn che (n): curtain, veil (a softer or more temporary covering).
• Tấm chắn (n): shield, barrier (emphasizes the protective function).
• Bức ngăn (n): partition, divider (emphasizes the space-dividing function).

Synonyms

• Màn (n): curtain, screen.
• Vách ngăn (n): partition wall.
• Lớp bọc (n): cover, casing.

Related Phrases

• Đứng sau bình phong: to operate behind the scenes; to be the hidden power.
  • Ông chủ thực sự luôn đứng sau bình phong. (The real boss always operates behind the scenes.)

Related Idioms

• Bình phong che chắn: A protective screen or shield (often used figuratively).
  • Luật pháp phải là bình phong che chắn cho người lương thiện. (The law must be a protective shield for honest people.)

noun

1. Screen
   • dãy núi làm bình phong cho các vị trí
     the mountain range served as a screen for the posts