海内存知己，天涯若比邻

Traditional: 海內存知己，天涯若比鄰

hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ , tiān yá ruò bǐ lín

Dictionary entry

close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door

What does 海内存知己，天涯若比邻 mean?

海内存知己，天涯若比邻 (hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ , tiān yá ruò bǐ lín) has the following dictionary meaning.

1close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door

2close in spirit although far away

Character breakdown

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海Hǎisurname Hai 内nèiinside · inner 存cúnto exist · to deposit 知zhīto know · to be aware 己jǐself · oneself 天tiānday · sky 涯yáborder · horizon 若rěused in 般若[bo1 re3] · used in 蘭若|兰若[lan2 re3]

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How to pronounce 海内存知己，天涯若比邻

海内存知己，天涯若比邻

hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ , tiān yá ruò bǐ lín

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