近在咫尺 jìn zài zhǐ chǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to be almost within reach
  2. to be close at hand

CHARACTERS

近 jìn
HSK 2
near, close; approach; intimate
在 zài
HSK 1
be at, in, on; consist in, rest
咫 zhǐ foot measure of Zhou dynasty
尺 chǐ
HSK 5
Chinese measure approx. 'foot'