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Definition(s) for: 远亲不如近邻

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
远亲不如近邻 yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín - A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.

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HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 87,720 67,871

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
yuǎn- far
- distant
- remote
- (intensifier in a comparison) by far
- much (lower etc)
yuàn- to distance oneself from (classical)
qīn- parent
- one's own (flesh and blood)
- relative
- related
- marriage
- bride
- close
- intimate
- in person
- first-hand
- in favor of
- pro-
- to kiss
- (Internet slang) dear
qìng- parents-in-law of one's offspring
- no; not so
- (bound form) not; un-
- as
- as if
- such as
jìn- near
- close to
- approximately
lín- neighbor
- adjacent
- close to
lín- variant of 鄰|邻[lin2]

Other Words Containing 远亲不如近邻

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo