隔墙须有耳，窗外岂无人隔牆鬚有耳，窗外豈無人隔牆鬚有耳，窗外豈無人

a wall must have ears; how could there be no one outside the window

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Be careful with private talk, as someone may overhear. Like 'walls have ears'.

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Simplified: 隔墙须有耳，窗外岂无人
Traditional (Taiwan): 隔牆鬚有耳，窗外豈無人
Pinyin: géqiáng xū yǒu ěr, chuāng wài qǐ wúrén
Bopomofo: ㄍㄜˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄒㄩㄧㄡˇ ㄦˇ，ㄔㄨㄤㄨㄞˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄨˊ ㄖㄣˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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