distant relative; remote relation
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
distant relative; remote relation (by blood or marriage); relative living far away
Can refer to both distant blood/marriage relationships or physical distance. Commonly used in the proverb '远亲不如近邻' (distant relatives are not as good as near neighbors).
Tā他
yǒu有
jǐ几
gè个
yuǎn远
qīn亲
zhù住
zài在
xiāng乡
xià下
，
píng平
shí时
hěn很
shǎo少
lái来
wǎng往
。
He has several distant relatives living in the countryside, and they rarely interact.
Yuǎn远
qīn亲
bù不
rú如
jìn近
lín邻
，
yǒu有
shì事
hái还
shì是
lín邻
jū居
bāng帮
de得
shàng上
máng忙
。
Distant relatives are not as good as near neighbors; when something happens, it's still the neighbors who can help.
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Suī虽
rán然
shì是
yuǎn远
qīn亲
，
dàn但
féng逢
nián年
guò过
jié节
hái还
shì是
huì会
hù互
xiāng相
zǒu走
dòng动
。
Although they are distant relatives, they still visit each other during holidays and festivals.