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天涯若比鄰
简 天涯若比邻 · 繁 天涯若比鄰Mandarin · pinyin tiān yá ruò bǐ lín
Meanings
- far-flung realms as next door (idiom)
- close in spirit although far away
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1–2–4–3–2 · tian1 ya2 ruo4 bi3 lin2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
tin1 ngaai4 joek6 bei2 leon4
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tin1 ngaai4 joek6 bei2 leon4
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phrase
- (simile) to feel a closeness to a friend or loved one despite being separated by a great distance
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