天涯若比鄰 tiān yá ruò bǐ lín

close in spirit although far away

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven
涯 yá
shore; border; horizon
若 ruò HSK 6
if; as; like
比 bǐ HSK 2
(particle used for comparison and "-er than"); to compare
鄰 lín
neighbor; adjacent; close to