鴻溝
simp鸿沟hung4 kau1hóng gōu
English
- (fig.) gulf; chasm; wide gap
- (originally) the Hong Canal in Henan, which in ancient times formed the border between enemies Chu 楚[Chu3] and Han 漢|汉[Han4]
- wide gap (figurative, psychological) ; chasm; gulf
粵語 — Cantonese
- 兩個人之間嘅隔閡,令佢哋嘅關係疏遠
Examples
佢哋兩父子嘅關係因為一場誤會而產生一道鴻溝。
A wide gap formed between the father and the son because of some misunderstanding (in an incident). 量詞:道/條
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk