天涯若比鄰 tiān yá ruò bǐ lín

DEFINITIONS

  1. far-flung realms as next door (idiom)
  2. close in spirit although far away

CHARACTERS

天 tiān sky, heaven; god, celestial
涯 yá shore, bank, water's edge
若 ruò if, supposing, assuming; similar
比 bǐ to compare, liken; comparison; than
鄰 lín neighbor; neighborhood