"wall of silence" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 沉默的牆
• 沉默壁壘

Definition

指一羣人拒絕談論或透露某件事的情況，通常是為了避免麻煩或保護某人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於新聞、法律、或社會語境，強調一羣人集體保持沉默。常見說法有「打破沉默的牆」。屬於比喻表達，非指實體牆。

Examples

The community put up a wall of silence after the incident.

事件發生後，社區形成了一道**沉默的牆**。

Police tried to break the wall of silence during their investigation.

警方在調查過程中試圖打破**沉默的牆**。

There is a wall of silence in the office about the decision.

辦公室裡對那個決定有一堵**沉默的牆**。

When I asked about the missing files, I hit a wall of silence.

我問起遺失的文件時，碰到了**沉默的牆**。

The scandal was surrounded by a wall of silence from everyone involved.

醜聞被所有相關人員的**沉默的牆**包圍。

It took months before anyone dared to break the wall of silence.

過了幾個月纔有人敢打破**沉默的牆**。