身遥心迩 — “Physically distant but spiritually close”
身遥心迩 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Physically distant but spiritually close”. Out of sight, but not out of mind. Literally, “Body distant, heart near”.
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身遥心迩 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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尽管分隔两地，他们夫妻俩依然身遥心迩，每日电话问候，情感丝毫未减
Even though they lived in different cities, the couple remained physically distant but spiritually close, calling each other every day, their affection undiminished.
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Synonyms of 身遥心迩
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- shēn身bù不yóu由zhǔ主beyond one's control
- shēn身bù不yóu由jǐ己beyond one's control
- shēn身bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
- 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 身遥心迩 mean?
身遥心迩 (shēn yáo xīn ěr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Physically distant but spiritually close”.
How do you pronounce 身遥心迩?
身遥心迩 is pronounced shēn yáo xīn ěr in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 身遥心迩 literally mean?
Literally, 身遥心迩 means “Body distant, heart near”. It is used to mean “Physically distant but spiritually close”.
What is the Chinese definition of 身遥心迩?
犹言身远心近。指身体相隔虽远，但是双方的心却贴得很近。