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天涯比鄰

简天涯比邻 · 繁天涯比鄰

Mandarin · pinyin tiān yá bǐ lín

see 天涯若比鄰 tiān yá ruò bǐ lín

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
涯: yá · shore, bank, water's edge
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
鄰: Look up this written character
邻: lín · neighbor; neighborhood

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1–2–3–2 · tian1 ya2 bi3 lin2

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tin1 ngaai4 bei2 leon4

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