咫尺天涯
zhǐ​chǐ​tiān​yá

so near and yet so far

  • created sense approved 咫尺天涯 · zhǐ​chǐ​tiān​yá · so near and yet so far — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    咫尺天涯

    zhǐ​chǐ​tiān​yá

    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

    咫尺 (literal) → 咫尺 · zhǐ​chǐ · very close 天涯 (literal) → 天涯 · tiān​yá · far corners of the earth

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