estrangement; emotional distance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to have emotional distance; to feel estranged
neutralUsed to describe a situation where people, especially friends or family, have psychological barriers or misunderstandings, leading to a lack of harmony and closeness.
Zán咱
liǎ俩
bù不
gé隔
xīn心
，
yǒu有
shén什
me么
shì事
nǐ你
bié别
mán瞒
wǒ我
。
There's no distance between us, don't hide anything from me.
Zì自
cóng从
nà那
jiàn件
shì事
hòu后
，
tā他
men们
mǔ母
zǐ子
zhī之
jiān间
jiù就
yǒu有
diǎn点
gé隔
xīn心
le了
。
Ever since that incident, there has been some estrangement between the mother and son.
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Péng朋
you友
zhī之
jiān间
rú如
guǒ果
zǒng总
hù互
xiāng相
cāi猜
yí疑
，
hěn很
róng容
yì易
jiù就
gé隔
xīn心
le了
。
If friends always suspect each other, they can easily become estranged.
Tǎn坦
chéng诚
gōu沟
tōng通
shì是
bì避
miǎn免
gé隔
xīn心
de的
zuì最
hǎo好
fāng方
fǎ法
。
Honest communication is the best way to avoid emotional distance.