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天涯比邻

天涯比邻 — “Feeling close to someone despite a vast physical distance”

天涯比邻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Feeling close to someone despite a vast physical distance”. Spiritual proximity regardless of separation. Literally, “The ends of the earth, yet close neighbors”.

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天涯比邻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 天tiān
  • 涯yá
  • 比bǐ
  • 邻lín

天涯比邻 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
涯
yá11water's edge, boundary, limit
比
bǐ4compare, compete, or ratio
邻
lín7neighbor, nearby

Example Sentence with 天涯比邻

即使我们身处不同的城市,依然通过频繁的视频通话和信息交流保持着密切的联系,真是天涯比邻。
Even though we live in different cities, we maintain close contact through frequent video calls and messages, truly embodying the spirit of "close neighbors despite vast distances."

Idioms Related to 天涯比邻

Synonyms of 天涯比邻

  • tiān天yá涯ruò若bǐ比lín邻True friends are always close

More idioms starting with 天

  • tiān天shàng上rén人jiān间worlds apart
  • tiān天shàng上dì地xià下,,wéi惟wǒ我dú独zūn尊supremely arrogant and self-important
  • tiān天shàng上tiān天xià下,,wéi惟wǒ我dú独zūn尊Arrogant and self-important
  • tiān天shàng上shǎo少yǒu有,,dì地xià下nán难xún寻extremely rare, unique
  • tiān天shàng上shí石lín麟a brilliant and talented son
  • tiān天shàng上qí麒lín麟praise a son's exceptional talent
  • tiān天xià下yī一jiā家universal brotherhood and harmony
  • tiān天xià下wèi为yī一The world united
  • tiān天xià下wéi为gōng公The world belongs to everyone
  • tiān天xià下wéi为jiā家To make the world one's home
  • tiān天xià下wéi为lóng笼the world is a confining cage
  • tiān天xià下wū乌yā鸦yī一bān般hēi黑all evil is the same everywhere

Questions about 天涯比邻

What does 天涯比邻 mean?
天涯比邻 (tiān yá bǐ lín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Feeling close to someone despite a vast physical distance”.
How do you pronounce 天涯比邻?
天涯比邻 is pronounced tiān yá bǐ lín in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 天涯比邻 literally mean?
Literally, 天涯比邻 means “the ends of the earth, yet close neighbors”. It is used to mean “Feeling close to someone despite a vast physical distance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 天涯比邻?
虽然相隔极远,但近如邻居一样。
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