No. 4,950 in Chinese
边缘
"Edge," "margin," or "periphery."
In a sentence
他站在悬崖的边缘。
He stands on the edge of the cliff.
In this sentence, '边缘' literally means the edge of a physical object or space.
她感觉自己处于社会的边缘。
She feels herself at the margins of society.
Here, '边缘' metaphorically indicates being at the periphery or outside the main core of a social group.
这一问题已逼近忍耐的边缘。
This issue is approaching the limits of tolerance.
In this usage, '边缘' extends its meaning to the metaphorical edge or limit of a conceptual idea or state.
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