No. 3,130 in Chinese
三八线
"三八线" refers to the 38th parallel, the dividing line between North and South Korea established after World War II.
In a sentence
我们不能越过三八线。
We cannot cross the 38th parallel.
Here, 三八线 refers to the physical demarcation line (38th parallel) between territories.
她们之间划了一条三八线，各自清理自己的区域。
They drew a boundary line between them, each cleaning their own area.
In this context, 三八线 metaphorically describes a boundary line defining areas of responsibility.
作为朋友，不应该在意见不同的时候划三八线。
As friends, one shouldn't create a dividing line during differences in opinion.
Here, 三八线 is used figuratively to represent a situation where boundaries are drawn due to disagreement.
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