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天涯若比邻
天涯若比鄰
tiānyáruòbǐlín
1. far-flung realms as next door (idiom); close in spirit although far away
2. absence makes the heart grow fonder

Character Breakdown

天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1 4 丶
涯
yá
border, horizon; river bank, shore
11 丶
若
ruò
if, supposing, assuming; similar
HSK 6 8 丶
比
bǐ
to compare, liken; comparison; than
HSK 2 4 丶
邻
lín
neighbor; neighborhood
HSK 3 7 丶

Compound Words (1)

海内存知己，天涯若比邻
hǎinèicúnzhījǐ,tiānyáruòbǐlín
close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door (idiom); close in spirit although far away

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