远在天边，近在眼前 — “Far away at the sky's edge, yet close before one's eyes”
远在天边，近在眼前 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something or someone one is searching for is actually very near or right in front of them, often unnoticed”. Literally, “Far away at the sky's edge, yet close before one's eyes”.
远在天边，近在眼前 Pronunciation and Pinyin
远在天边，近在眼前 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 远在天边，近在眼前
What does 远在天边，近在眼前 mean?
远在天边，近在眼前 (yuǎn zài tiān biān ， jìn zài yǎn qián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something or someone one is searching for is actually very near or right in front of them, often unnoticed”.
How do you pronounce 远在天边，近在眼前?
远在天边，近在眼前 is pronounced yuǎn zài tiān biān ， jìn zài yǎn qián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 远在天边，近在眼前 literally mean?
Literally, 远在天边，近在眼前 means “Far away at the sky's edge, yet close before one's eyes”. It is used to mean “Something or someone one is searching for is actually very near or right in front of them, often unnoticed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 远在天边，近在眼前?
形容寻找的人或物就在面前。