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Chinese Character/Word:
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. |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 87,720 | 67,871 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 远 | yuǎn | - far - distant - remote - (intensifier in a comparison) by far - much (lower etc) |
| 远 | yuàn | - to distance oneself from (classical) |
| 亲 | 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 |
| 亲 | qìng | - parents-in-law of one's offspring |
| 不 | bù | - no; not so - (bound form) not; un- |
| 如 | rú | - as - as if - such as |
| 近 | jìn | - near - close to - approximately |
| 邻 | lín | - neighbor - adjacent - close to |
| 邻 | lín | - variant of 鄰|邻[lin2] |
Other Words Containing 远亲不如近邻
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
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