遠親不如近鄰 yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín

close neighbors help more than distant kin

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
遠 yuǎn
far; distant; remote
親 qīn
close; intimate; to kiss
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
近 jìn HSK 2
near; close to; approximately
鄰 lín
neighbor; adjacent; close to