"wall of silence" in Chinese (Simplified)
沉默的墙沉默壁垒
Definition
指一群人拒绝谈论或透露某件事的情况，通常是为了避免麻烦或保护某人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于新闻、法律或社会环境，强调一群人共同保持沉默。常见搭配有“打破沉默的墙”。是比喻用法，不适用于实际的墙。
Examples
The community put up a wall of silence after the incident.
事件发生后，社区形成了一道**沉默的墙**。
Police tried to break the wall of silence during their investigation.
警方在调查过程中试图打破**沉默的墙**。
There is a wall of silence in the office about the decision.
办公室里对那个决定有一堵**沉默的墙**。
When I asked about the missing files, I hit a wall of silence.
我问起丢失的文件时，碰到了**沉默的墙**。
The scandal was surrounded by a wall of silence from everyone involved.
丑闻被所有相关人员的**沉默的墙**包围。
It took months before anyone dared to break the wall of silence.
过了几个月才有人敢打破**沉默的墙**。