天涯若比邻

Traditional: 天涯若比鄰

tiān yá ruò bǐ lín

Dictionary entry

far-flung realms as next door (idiom)

What does 天涯若比邻 mean?

天涯若比邻 (tiān yá ruò bǐ lín) has the following dictionary meaning.

1far-flung realms as next door (idiom)

2close in spirit although far away

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天tiānday · sky 涯yáborder · horizon 若rěused in 般若[bo1 re3] · used in 蘭若|兰若[lan2 re3]比BǐBelgium · Belgian 邻línneighbor · adjacent

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天涯若比邻

tiān yá ruò bǐ lín

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