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
HSK 4
sea, ocean; maritime
內 nèi inside, interior; domestic
存 cún
HSK 4
exist, live, be; survive; remain
知 zhī
HSK 2
know, perceive, comprehend
己 jǐ
HSK 3
self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
天 tiān
HSK 1
sky, heaven; god, celestial
涯 yá shore, bank, water's edge
若 ruò
HSK 6
if, supposing, assuming; similar
比 bǐ
HSK 2
to compare, liken; comparison; than
鄰 lín neighbor; neighborhood