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远亲近友 — “Distant relatives and close friends”

远亲近友 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Distant relatives and close friends”. All one's relatives and friends, near and far. Literally, “Distant relatives, close friends”.

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远亲近友 Pronunciation and Pinyin

远亲近友 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
远
yuǎn7far, distant, remote
亲
qīn9kinship, intimate, or personal
近
jìn8close, near, recent
友
yǒu4friend, friendly, companion

Example Sentence with 远亲近友

每逢佳节,他家里总是高朋满座,远亲近友欢聚一堂。
During every festival, his house is always filled with guests, as distant relatives and close friends gather together.

Idioms Related to 远亲近友

More idioms starting with 远

  • yuǎn远bù不jiàn间qīn亲Outsiders don't interfere with close relations
  • yuǎn远jǔ举gāo高fēi飞fly far and high to a better future
  • yuǎn远jǐng井bù不jiě解jìn近kě渴Distant aid cannot satisfy immediate needs
  • yuǎn远jiāo交jìn近gōng攻ally distant, attack near
  • yuǎn远qīn亲bù不rú如jìn近lín邻Near neighbors are better than distant relatives
  • yuǎn远qīn亲jìn近lín邻distant relatives, close neighbors
  • yuǎn远tú图zhǎng长lǜ虑plan and consider long-term
  • yuǎn远zài在qiān千lǐ里,,jìn近zài在mù目qián前Perception makes things far or near
  • yuǎn远zài在tiān天biān边,,jìn近zài在yǎn眼qián前far away yet right before you
  • yuǎn远chuí垂bù不xiǔ朽achieve lasting fame
  • yuǎn远chù处kuā夸chēng称,,jìn近fāng方mài卖nong弄boast and show off everywhere
  • yuǎn远hài害quán全shēn身keep out of harm's way

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What does 远亲近友 mean?

远亲近友 (yuǎn qīn jìn yǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Distant relatives and close friends”.

How do you pronounce 远亲近友?

远亲近友 is pronounced yuǎn qīn jìn yǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 远亲近友 literally mean?

Literally, 远亲近友 means “Distant relatives, close friends”. It is used to mean “Distant relatives and close friends”.

What is the Chinese definition of 远亲近友?

泛指远近的亲戚朋友

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