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天涯若比邻 — “The ends of the earth are like neighbors”

天涯若比邻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “True friends, though separated by vast distances, feel as close as neighbors; distance cannot separate those who are of one mind”. Literally, “The ends of the earth are like neighbors”.

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天涯若比邻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 天tiān
  • 涯yá
  • 若ruò
  • 比bǐ
  • 邻lín

天涯若比邻 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
涯
yá11water's edge, boundary, limit
若
ruò9if, like, or you
比
bǐ4compare, compete, or ratio
邻
lín7neighbor, nearby

Example Sentence with 天涯若比邻

尽管我们相隔千里,但友谊让我们感到天涯若比邻,心意相通。
Although we are thousands of miles apart, our friendship makes us feel as close as neighbors, our hearts connected.

Idioms Related to 天涯若比邻

Synonyms of 天涯若比邻

  • tiān天yá涯bǐ比lín邻close despite vast distance

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 天涯若比邻

What does 天涯若比邻 mean?
天涯若比邻 (tiān yá ruò bǐ lín) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “True friends, though separated by vast distances, feel as close as neighbors; distance cannot separate those who are of one mind”.
How do you pronounce 天涯若比邻?
天涯若比邻 is pronounced tiān yá ruò bǐ lín in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 天涯若比邻 literally mean?
Literally, 天涯若比邻 means “the ends of the earth are like neighbors”. It is used to mean “True friends, though separated by vast distances, feel as close as neighbors; distance cannot separate those who are of one mind”.
What is the Chinese definition of 天涯若比邻?
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