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海内存知己，天涯若比邻
海內存知己，天涯若比鄰
hǎinèicúnzhījǐ,tiānyáruòbǐlín
1.
close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door (idiom); close in spirit although far away
2.
absence makes the heart grow fonder
Character Breakdown
海
hǎi
sea, ocean; maritime
HSK 4
10 丶
内
nèi
inside
HSK 4
4 丶
存
cún
to exist; to survive, to maintain; to keep, to store; to deposit
HSK 4
6 丶
知
zhī
to know, to perceive, to comprehend
HSK 2
8 丶
己
jǐ
self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
HSK 3
3 丶
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
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