Definition
隔膜 has two distinct noun senses: the physical diaphragm (the muscle separating the chest and abdomen), and the abstract idea of estrangement or lack of mutual understanding between people. The word can also be used as a verb meaning 'to be unfamiliar with' in some contexts, but the primary POS is noun. When talking about relationships, 隔膜 emphasizes a barrier of communication or emotional distance.
noun
diaphragm (anatomy)estrangementlack of mutual understandingbarrier in communication
Examples
- 隔膜。Héng gé mó shì réntǐ zhòngyào de hūxī jī.The diaphragm is an important respiratory muscle in the human body.
- 隔膜，。Tāmen zhījiān chǎnshēng le gé mó, hěn shǎo jiāoliú.An estrangement developed between them, and they rarely communicate.
- 隔膜。Chángqī bù gōutōng huì dǎozhì fūqī jiān de gé mó yuè lái yuè shēn.Long-term lack of communication can deepen the estrangement between spouses.
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