Meaning of 咫尺
咫尺 means a very short distance; arm's length; stone's throw; hair's breadth. Pronounced zhǐ chǐ.
- a very short distance; arm's length; stone's throw; hair's breadth
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
jiā家
shū书
diàn店
zhǐ近
chǐ在
zài咫
jìn尺
，
bù步
xíng行
zhǐ只
yào要
liǎng两
fēn分
zhōng钟
。
This bookstore is just a stone's throw away, only a two-minute walk.
Tā他
men们
zhī之
jiān间
zhǐ近
chǐ在
zài咫
jìn尺
，
què却
gǎn感
jué觉
yuǎn远
zài在
tiān天
yá涯
。
They are within arm's reach of each other, yet it feels like they are worlds apart.
Chéng成
gōng功
kàn看
sì似
zhǐ近
chǐ在
zài咫
jìn尺
，
què却
yòu又
yáo遥
bù不
kě可
jí及
。
Success seems within a hair's breadth, yet remains tantalizingly out of reach.