鸿沟 (hóng gōu) — wide gap; chasm (between generations, opinions, classes, etc.); (historical) frontier; line of separation
Definition
A figurative 'wide gap' or 'chasm' — usually between generations, opinions, classes, or rich and poor. Almost always used metaphorically, not for a literal ditch.
noun
wide gapchasm (between generations, opinions, classes, etc.)(historical) frontierline of separation
Measure word · 道
Examples
- 鸿沟。Fù mǔ hé hái zi zhī jiān wǎng wǎng cún zài dài hóng gōu.There is often a generation gap between parents and children.
- 鸿沟。Chéng xiāng zhī jiān de shù zì hóng gōu zhèng zài suō xiǎo.The digital divide between urban and rural areas is narrowing.
- 鸿沟。Tā men de yì jiàn cún zài yí dào nán yǐ yú yuè de hóng gōu.There is an unbridgeable gap between their opinions.
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