Meaning of 一衣带水
一衣带水 means (of two places) separated by a narrow strip of water; easily accessible to each other. Pronounced yī yī dài shuǐ.
- (of two places) separated by a narrow strip of water; easily accessible to each other
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng中
Rì日
liǎng两
guó国
shì是
yī一
yī衣
dài带
shuǐ水
de的
lín邻
bāng邦
。
China and Japan are neighboring countries separated only by a narrow strip of water.
Wǒ我
men们
suī虽
rán然
gé隔
jiāng江
xiāng相
wàng望
，
zhǐ只
shì是
yī一
yī衣
dài带
shuǐ水
，
jiāo交
tōng通
shí十
fēn分
biàn便
lì利
。
Although we face each other across the river, it is merely a narrow stretch of water, and transportation is very convenient.
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
chéng城
shì市
yī一
yī衣
dài带
shuǐ水
，
jīng经
jì济
wǎng往
lái来
pín频
fán繁
。
These two cities are separated by a narrow channel, with frequent economic exchanges.