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樹洞

简树洞 · 繁樹洞

Mandarin · pinyin shù dòng

tree hollow
(slang) anonymous platform for sharing secrets
(slang) confidant

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樹: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
洞: dòng · cave, grotto; ravine; hole
树: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish

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4–4 · shu4 dong4

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noun

tree hollow
(neologism, figurative) a shoulder to cry on (where one's troubles will be told and listened to)

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