高墙 (gāo qiáng) — high wall; tall wall; (figurative) barrier, obstacle

Definition

Examples

• 这座高墙是古代修建的，已经有一千年历史了。
  Zhè zuò gāo qiáng shì gǔ dài xiū jiàn de, yǐ jīng yǒu yì qiān nián lì shǐ le.
  This high wall was built in ancient times and is already a thousand years old.
• 他们之间仿佛有一道看不见的高墙，谁都不愿先开口。
  Tā men zhī jiān fǎng fú yǒu yí dào kàn bú jiàn de gāo qiáng, shuí dōu bú yuàn xiān kāi kǒu.
  There seems to be an invisible barrier between them; neither is willing to speak first.
• 法律不应成为阻碍改革的高墙，而应是公平的守护者。
  Fǎ lǜ bù yīng chéng wéi zǔ ài gǎi gé de gāo qiáng, ér yìng shì gōng píng de shǒu hù zhě.
  Law should not be a barrier hindering reform, but rather a guardian of fairness.