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近在咫尺 — “Extremely close”

近在咫尺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely close”. Within a very short distance; very near. Literally, “close at hand”.

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近在咫尺 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 近jìn
  • 在zài
  • 咫zhǐ
  • 尺chǐ

近在咫尺 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
近
jìn8close, near, recent
在
zài6to be at or in
咫
zhǐ9very short distance
尺
chǐ4traditional Chinese foot unit

Example Sentence with 近在咫尺

我们寻找的公园其实近在咫尺,就在这条路的尽头。
The park we were looking for was actually extremely close, just at the end of this road.

Idioms Related to 近在咫尺

Synonyms of 近在咫尺

  • yī一yī衣dài带shuǐ水separated by a narrow strip of water
  • tiān天yá涯bǐ比lín邻close despite vast distance

Antonyms of 近在咫尺

  • tiān天yá涯hǎi海jiǎo角the ends of the earth
  • shān山nán南hǎi海běi北Far and wide

More idioms starting with 近

  • jìn近xiāng乡qíng情qiè怯apprehension nearing hometown after long absence
  • jìn近jiāo交yuǎn远gōng攻befriend nearby, attack distant
  • jìn近qīn亲fán繁zhí殖inbreeding or lack of diversity
  • jìn近zài在méi眉jié睫imminent; close at hand
  • jìn近yuè悦yuǎn远lái来content locals attract distant people
  • jìn近zhū朱zhě者chì赤Good company makes good people
  • jìn近zhū朱zhě者chì赤,,jìn近mò墨zhě者hēi黑Environment influences one's character
  • jìn近shuǐ水lóu楼tái台enjoy priority due to favorable position
  • jìn近shuǐ水lóu楼tái台xiān先dé得yuè月Proximity to power brings privilege
  • jìn近huǒ火xiān先jiāo焦Those nearest danger suffer first

Questions about 近在咫尺

What does 近在咫尺 mean?
近在咫尺 (jìn zài zhǐ chǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely close”.
How do you pronounce 近在咫尺?
近在咫尺 is pronounced jìn zài zhǐ chǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 近在咫尺 literally mean?
Literally, 近在咫尺 means “close at hand”. It is used to mean “Extremely close”.
What is the Chinese definition of 近在咫尺?
咫尺:很近的距离。形容距离很近。
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