hedge; fence; (fig.) barrier, boundary
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
hedge; fence; barrier made of bamboo or wood
neutralRefers to a physical enclosure or fence, typically found around gardens, yards, or fields.
Yuàn院
zi子
zhōu周
wéi围
zhù筑
qǐ起
le了
gāo高
gāo高
de的
fān藩
lí篱
。
A tall hedge was built around the courtyard.
Zhè这
xiē些
fān藩
lí篱
shì是
yòng用
zhú竹
zi子
hé和
shù树
zhī枝
biān编
chéng成
de的
。
These fences are woven from bamboo and branches.
noun
(figurative) barrier; boundary; protective screen; limit
literaryUsed in abstract contexts to describe conceptual, disciplinary, or organizational boundaries that separate different domains, groups, or ideas. Often appears in formal or literary writing.
Kē科
xué学
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
dǎ打
pò破
le了
xué学
kē科
zhī之
jiān间
de的
fān藩
lí篱
。
The development of science has broken down the barriers between disciplines.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
chōng冲
pò破
chuán传
tǒng统
guān观
niàn念
de的
fān藩
lí篱
。
We need to break through the barriers of traditional concepts.
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Liǎng两
guó国
zhī之
jiān间
méi没
yǒu有
bù不
kě可
yú逾
yuè越
de的
fān藩
lí篱
。
There are no insurmountable barriers between the two countries.