Meaning of 咫尺天涯
咫尺天涯 means so close, yet so far; physically near but difficult to meet, as if separated by the horizon. Pronounced zhǐ chǐ tiān yá.
- so close, yet so far; physically near but difficult to meet, as if separated by the horizon
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
suī虽
rán然
zhù住
zài在
tóng同
yī一
gè个
chéng城
shì市
，
què却
zhǐ咫
chǐ尺
tiān天
yá涯
，
yī一
nián年
yě也
jiàn见
bù不
dào到
yī一
cì次
miàn面
。
Although they live in the same city, they are worlds apart and cannot see each other even once a year.
Zhè这
duì对
liàn恋
rén人
míng明
míng明
zhǐ只
gé隔
le了
yī一
tiáo条
jiē街
，
què却
yīn因
wèi为
wù误
huì会
ér而
zhǐ咫
chǐ尺
tiān天
yá涯
。
This couple was clearly separated by only one street, yet due to a misunderstanding they were so close yet so far.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
shù数
zì字
huà化
shí时
dài代
，
rén人
yǔ与
rén人
zhī之
jiān间
de的
jù距
lí离
kàn看
sì似
zhǐ咫
chǐ尺
tiān天
yá涯
。
In this digital age, the distance between people seems to be simultaneously close and far.
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