身远心近 — “Physically distant but emotionally close”
身远心近 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Physically distant but emotionally close”. Close in spirit despite being far apart. Literally, “Body far, heart near”.
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身远心近 Pronunciation and Pinyin
身远心近 Character Breakdown
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虽然我们生活在不同的城市，但多年来我们一直是身远心近的好朋友。
Although we live in different cities, we have remained close friends over the years, our spirits always near.
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Synonyms of 身远心近
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- shēn身lín临qí其jìng境To experience something firsthand or immersively
- shēn身jià价bèi倍zēng增greatly enhance one's personal worth
- shēn身jià价bǎi百bèi倍one's social status or value rises significantly
- shēn身tǐ体lì力xíng行practice what you preach
- shēn身tǐ体fà发fū肤one's entire physical self
- shēn身zuò做shēn身dāng当take full responsibility for one's actions
- shēn身xiān先shì士zhòng众lead by example
- shēn身xiān先shì士zú卒lead by example
- shēn身xiān先zhāo朝lù露pass away swiftly like morning dew
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What does 身远心近 mean?
身远心近 (shēn yuǎn xīn jìn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Physically distant but emotionally close”.
How do you pronounce 身远心近?
身远心近 is pronounced shēn yuǎn xīn jìn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 身远心近 literally mean?
Literally, 身远心近 means “Body far, heart near”. It is used to mean “Physically distant but emotionally close”.
What is the Chinese definition of 身远心近?
指身体相隔虽远，但是双方的心却贴得很近。