汉英词典
MEANING OF 隔墙有耳
隔墙有耳
(隔牆有耳)
the walls have ears (idiom)
There were also eavesdropping across a wall / It is an analogy that even if you discuss secretly, others may know it / It is also used to persuade people to speak carefully to avoid leakage
隔着一道墙，也有人偷听。比喻即使秘密商量，别人也可能知道。也用于劝人说话小心，免得泄露。
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竹篱有眼，隔墙有耳。 Hedges have eyes, and walls have ears. | ||
水罐有耳；隔墙有耳。 Pitchers have ears. | ||
说话要小心，隔墙有耳啊！ Be careful what you say, the walls have ears! | ||
隔墙有耳，最好我们在公园里碰面。 Better if we meet in the Park. Walls have ears. | ||
不仅是因为隔墙有耳，还因为这不是一种美德，所以我们才绝应该不在背后说他人坏话。 It's not only because walls have ears but also because it's not a virtue that we should never speaks ill of others behind their backs. | ||
