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fourth wall

noun
🔊/ˌfɔːθ ˈwɔːl/
🔊/ˌfɔːrθ ˈwɔːl/
[singular]
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  1. the imaginary barrier that separates the characters in a work of fiction from the people who are watching or reading the story they are in
    • The actors break the fourth wall and talk directly to the audience.演员打破了第四堵墙，直接与观众交谈。