Definition
罅隙 is a formal, literary word for a crack, rift, or gap. It appears more often in written Chinese than in everyday speech, and can refer to both physical openings (e.g., in a wall) and figurative rifts (e.g., in a relationship). You would use 裂缝 (lièfèng) or 裂痕 (lièhén) in casual conversation instead.
n.
(literary) crackchinkaperture(figurative) riftestrangement
Examples
- 罅隙。Qiángbì shàng yǒu yí dào xìxiǎo de xià xì.There is a tiny crack in the wall.
- 罅隙，。Tāmen zhījiān de xià xì yuè lái yuè shēn, zuìzhōng wúfǎ míbǔ.The rift between them grew deeper and eventually became irreparable.
- 罅隙。Yángguāng tòu guò shùyè de xià xì sǎ zài dìshang.Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the leaves onto the ground.
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