粵

隔gaak3膜mok6

gaak3 mok6gé mó

English

  1. diaphragm (anatomy)
  2. distant (socially aloof)
  3. divided by lack of mutual comprehension
  4. nonexpert
  5. lack of mutual understanding
  6. an intangible and mental wall between two individual on a social level
  7. separator; membrane

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 彼此嘅認識唔深
  2. 一種冇形嘅阻礙,令人冇辦法用真心坦誠相對
  3. 將物質隔開,令佢哋唔會混合嘅設備

Examples

  • 隔膜泵

    diaphragm pump

  • 我第一次見表姐嗰陣,同佢仲有啲隔膜。

    When I first met my cousin, there are still some ice between us. ----

  • 佢老竇唔鐘意佢女朋友,佢哋父子兩個之間開始有隔膜。

    He started to drift apart from his father ever since he voiced his disapproval against his son's girlfriend. ----

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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