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隔墙
géqiáng
Description
"隔墙"是两个房间中间的墙，把空间分开。
"隔墙" is the wall between two rooms that separates the spaces.
我们常听到一句话："隔墙有耳"，意思是说话要小心，别人可能会听到。
We often hear the saying: "隔墙有耳," meaning you should speak carefully because others might overhear.
Meanings
隔墙géqiáng
a partition wall separating two spaces
两个房间中间有一堵隔墙。
There is a partition wall between the two rooms.
隔墙géqiáng
across the wall; through the wall
隔墙有耳，说话要小心。
Walls have ears; be careful what you say.
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Notes
- Etymology
隔 (to separate) + 墙 (wall), literally a dividing wall.
- Nuance
often appears in the idiom 隔墙有耳 ("walls have ears").
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