筑城壁

築城壁
zhùchéngbì
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to put up a wall between oneself and others; to become estranged

Examples

Nà cì chǎojià yǐhòu, tā liǎ zhī jiān jiù zhùchéngbì le.
After that argument, a wall went up between the two of them.
Bié yīnwèi yìdiǎn wùhuì jiù gēn lǎo péngyou zhùchéngbì.
Don't let a small misunderstanding turn into a wall between you and an old friend.

Tips

memory
Literally 'to build a city wall' — the image is clear: once the wall goes up, you don't come and go freely anymore. Used for emotional distance, not physical construction.

Stroke Order

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chéng