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第四面墙

dì sì miàn qiángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the fourth wall (in theater, TV, film etc)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-a6672964c6c04724. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

第四面牆 第四面墙 [di4 si4 mian4 qiang2] /the fourth wall (in theater, TV, film etc)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 第四面牆

  • 第
    dì

    (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[dì liù] "sixth") / (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed / (old) residence of a high official / (literary) but / however / (literary) only / just

  • 四
    sì

    four / 4

  • 面
    miàn

    face / side / surface / aspect / top / classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc / flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless

  • 墙
    qiáng

    wall (CL:面[miàn],堵[dǔ]) / (slang) to block (a website) (usu. in the passive: 被牆|被墙[bèi qiáng])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.