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相去咫尺
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相去咫尺 — “Within a short distance”

相去咫尺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Within a short distance”. Very close; a stone's throw away. Literally, “Separated by a cubit”.

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相去咫尺 Pronunciation and Pinyin

相去咫尺 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
去
qù5to go, leave, or remove
咫
zhǐ9very short distance
尺
chǐ4traditional Chinese foot unit

Example Sentence with 相去咫尺

我们相约的咖啡馆就在电影院旁,相去咫尺,非常方便。
The cafe we agreed to meet at is right next to the cinema, only a stone's throw away, very convenient.

Idioms Related to 相去咫尺

Synonyms of 相去咫尺

  • xiāng相qù去jǐ几hé何not much difference
  • xiāng相qù去wú无jǐ几very little difference

Antonyms of 相去咫尺

  • tiān天yuān渊zhī之bié别a world of difference
  • xiāng相pàn判yún云ní泥a world of difference
  • xiāng相qù去tiān天yuān渊worlds apart

More idioms starting with 相

  • xiāng相yǔ与yī一kǒu口collude and speak with one accord
  • xiāng相yǔ与wéi为yī一merge into one
  • xiāng相yǔ与wèi为mìng命depend on each other for survival
  • xiāng相wèi为biǎo表lǐ里interdependent as exterior and interior
  • xiāng相xí习chéng成sú俗mutual practice forms custom
  • xiāng相xí习chéng成fēng风habits form a custom
  • xiāng相hù互zūn尊zhòng重show mutual respect
  • xiāng相jiāo交yǒu有nián年long-standing friendship
  • xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相ài爱love and cherish each other deeply
  • xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相jìn近mutually affectionate and intimate
  • xiāng相fǎng仿xiāng相xiào效imitate and emulate each other
  • xiàng相tǐ体cái裁yī衣tailor to fit the situation

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Questions about 相去咫尺

What does 相去咫尺 mean?

相去咫尺 (xiāng qù zhǐ chǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Within a short distance”.

How do you pronounce 相去咫尺?

相去咫尺 is pronounced xiāng qù zhǐ chǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 相去咫尺 literally mean?

Literally, 相去咫尺 means “Separated by a cubit”. It is used to mean “Within a short distance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 相去咫尺?

咫:1咫=8寸;咫尺:距离很近。形容距离很短或相差很小

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