Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「隔牆有耳」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「隔牆有耳」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Even through the wall, someone was eavesdropping. A metaphor that even if the discussion is secret, others may still know it. It is also used to advise people to be careful when speaking to avoid leaking information.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gé qiáng yǒu ěr
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gaak3 cheung4 yau5 yi5
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
