海内存知己，天涯若比邻

hǎinèicúnzhījǐ,tiānyáruòbǐlín

if in this world an understanding friend exists, then the ends of the earth seem like next door; a bosom friend afar brings a distant land near

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hai3 nei4 cun2 zhi1 ji3 , tian1 ya2 ruo4 bi3 lin2

close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door (idiom); close in spirit although far away, absence makes the heart grow fonder

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海内存知己，天涯若比邻

hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ tiān yá ruò bǐ lín

A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near.; As long as one has a true friend， he is close even when far away.; Bosom friends within the four seas are close neighbours though separated by great distance.; Bosom friends within the four seas are close neighbours though separated by oceans.

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海內存知己，天涯若比鄰|海内存知己，天涯若比邻 [hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ , tiān yá ruò bǐ lín] ► close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door (idiom); close in spirit although far away ► absence makes the heart grow fonder