左邻右舍

Traditional: 左鄰右舍

zuǒ lín yòu shè

Dictionary entry

neighbors

What does 左邻右舍 mean?

左邻右舍 (zuǒ lín yòu shè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1neighbors

2next-door neighbors

3related work units

4colleagues doing related work

Character breakdown

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左Zuǒsurname Zuo 邻línneighbor · adjacent 右yòu(bound form) right; right-hand side · (bound form) (politics) right of center 舍shěto give up; to abandon · to give alms

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左邻右舍

zuǒ lín yòu shè

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