一墙之隔 (yī qiáng zhī gé) — (idiom) separated only by a wall; extremely close (neighbors or locations)
Definition
Literally 'separated by one wall' — an idiom for two people or places being extremely close, physically or figuratively (neighbors, rivals). Used for both literal neighbors and abstract closeness like competing companies.
idiom
separated only by a wallextremely close (neighbors or locations)
Examples
- 一墙之隔，。Wǒ men hé lín jū yī qiáng zhī gé, cháng cháng hù xiāng bāng máng.We are separated from our neighbors by only one wall, so we often help each other.
- 一墙之隔，。Zhè liǎng jiā gōng sī yī qiáng zhī gé, jìng zhēng fēi cháng jī liè.These two companies are right next to each other, and competition is fierce.
- 一墙之隔。yī qiáng zhī gé De liǎng wèi lǎo rén měi tiān yì qǐ sàn bù.The two elderly people who live just one wall apart go for walks together every day.
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