屏障píngzhàng 1.像屏风那样遮挡着的东西(多指山岭、岛屿等){barrier; protective screen; thing that gives screen-like shelter and protection (such as mountains, islands, etc.)}: 燕山山地和西山山地是北京天然的～。{The Yanshan and Xishan mountains provide natural barriers for Beijing.} 2.〈书fml.〉遮挡着{provide a protective screen for}: ～中原。{provide a protective screen for the Central Plains}