海內存知己,天涯若比鄰 hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ , tiān yá ruò bǐ lín

DEFINITIONS

  1. close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door
  2. close in spirit although far away

CHARACTERS

海 hǎi sea, ocean; maritime
內 nèi inside, interior; domestic
存 cún exist, live, be; survive; remain
知 zhī know, perceive, comprehend
己 jǐ self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
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