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后院
hòuyuàn
Description
后院是房子后面的院子，很多人在那里种花或者休息。
The 后院 is the yard behind the house, where many people plant flowers or relax.
这个词也常用来比喻自己家里或身边最重要的地方。
This word is also often used metaphorically to mean the most important place at home or nearby.
Meanings
后院hòuyuàn
backyard; the yard behind a house
我们在后院里种了很多菜。
We planted a lot of vegetables in the backyard.
后院hòuyuàn
one's home turf or vulnerable rear (figurative)
你要先管好自己的后院。
You need to take care of your own backyard first.
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Notes
- Etymology
后 (back/behind) + 院 (courtyard/yard).
- Nuance
后院起火 is a set phrase meaning trouble arises at home or in one's own camp.
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