远亲不如近邻 yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín

DEFINITIONS

  1. A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.

CHARACTERS

远 yuǎn
HSK 2
distant, remote, far; profound
亲 qīn
HSK 4
relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
如 rú
HSK 3
if, supposing; as if; like, as
近 jìn
HSK 2
near, close; approach; intimate
邻 lín
HSK 3
neighbor; neighborhood