- 近在咫尺 jìnzàizhǐchǐ within arm's reach(idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand; describes a distance that is extremely short.
- 咫尺 zhǐchǐ very closevery close; very near; used to describe a very short distance
- 咫尺天涯 zhǐchǐtiānyá so near and yet so far(idiom) describes being physically very close but unable to see or meet each other, as if separated by a great distance; so close yet worlds apart
- 天涯咫尺 tiānyázhǐchǐ close despite the distanceA metaphor describing people who are far apart but whose thoughts or feelings make them feel as if they are right before one's eyes
- 咫尺万里 zhǐchǐwànlǐ vastness in a small spaceDescribes a landscape painting or work of art that expresses vast and profound scenes within a very small frame
- 咫尺山河 zhǐchǐshānhé so near yet so fardescribes being physically very close to someone but unable to meet, as if separated by vast mountains and rivers
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH