Definition
一墙之隔 is a fixed noun phrase meaning 'separated only by a wall'. It emphasizes extreme proximity — that two places or people are literally next to each other, with only a wall between them. You can use it as a subject or object, often with 是 or 有 to describe adjacency.
idiom
separated only by a wallextremely close (neighbors or locations)
Examples
- 一墙之隔，。Wǒmen hé línjū yī qiáng zhī gé, chángcháng hùxiāng bāngmáng.We are separated from our neighbors by only one wall, so we often help each other.
- 一墙之隔，。Zhè liǎng jiā gōngsī yī qiáng zhī gé, jìngzhēng fēicháng jīliè.These two companies are right next to each other, and competition is fierce.
- 一墙之隔。yī qiáng zhī gé de liǎng wèi lǎorén měitiān yìqǐ sànbù.The two elderly people who live just one wall apart go for walks together every day.
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