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左邻右舍 — “Neighbors”

左邻右舍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Neighbors”. People living or working nearby. Literally, “Left neighbors and right neighbors”.

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左邻右舍 Pronunciation and Pinyin

左邻右舍 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
左
zuǒ5left side
邻
lín7neighbor, nearby
右
yòu5right side, conservative
舍
shè8house, give way

Example Sentence with 左邻右舍

我们应该和左邻右舍和睦相处,互相帮助。
We should live in harmony with our neighbors and help each other.

Idioms Related to 左邻右舍

Synonyms of 左邻右舍

  • jiē街fang坊lín邻lǐ里neighbors and local residents

Antonyms of 左邻右舍

  • tiān天nán南hǎi海běi北from all corners of the country
  • tiān天yá涯hǎi海jiǎo角the ends of the earth

More idioms starting with 左

  • zuǒ左shū书yòu右xī息act perversely
  • zuǒ左chōng冲yòu右tū突charge left and right
  • zuǒ左quàn券zhī之cāo操have full assurance of success
  • zuǒ左shǐ史yòu右jīng经widely read and knowledgeable
  • zuǒ左yòu右liǎng两nán难caught between a rock and a hard place
  • zuǒ左yòu右wéi为nán难caught between two difficult choices
  • zuǒ左yòu右qīn亲jìn近trusted confidant or close associate
  • zuǒ左yòu右tú图shǐ史surrounded by books and history
  • zuǒ左yòu右kāi开gōng弓shoot with both hands
  • zuǒ左yòu右shǒu手a capable assistant
  • zuǒ左yòu右yáo摇bǎi摆sway back and forth
  • zuǒ左yòu右zhī枝wú梧struggle to cope with multiple demands

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Questions about 左邻右舍

What does 左邻右舍 mean?

左邻右舍 (zuǒ lín yòu shè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Neighbors”.

How do you pronounce 左邻右舍?

左邻右舍 is pronounced zuǒ lín yòu shè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 左邻右舍 literally mean?

Literally, 左邻右舍 means “Left neighbors and right neighbors”. It is used to mean “Neighbors”.

What is the Chinese definition of 左邻右舍?

左右的邻居。也比喻关系比较接近的其它单位。

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