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海內存知己，天涯若比鄰

简海内存知己，天涯若比邻 · 繁海內存知己，天涯若比鄰

Mandarin · pinyin hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ , tiān yá ruò bǐ lín

close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door
close in spirit although far away

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海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
內: nèi · inside, interior; domestic
存: cún · exist, live, be; survive; remain
知: zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
己: jǐ · self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
涯: yá · shore, bank, water's edge
若: ruò · if, supposing, assuming; similar
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
鄰: Look up this written character
内: nèi · inside
邻: lín · neighbor; neighborhood

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hoi2 noi6 cyun4 zi1 gei2 ，tin1 ngaai4 joek6 bei2 leon4

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