海内存知己，天涯若比邻 海內存知己，天涯若比鄰
hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ , tiān yá ruò bǐ lín
Meaning
close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door; close in spirit although far away
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海hǎisea, ocean; maritime氵每内nèiinside冂人存cúnto exist; to survive, to maintain; to keep, to store; to deposit才子知zhīto know, to perceive, to comprehend矢口己jǐself, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem乚天tiānsky, heaven; god, celestial一大涯yáborder, horizon; river bank, shore氵厓若ruòif, supposing, assuming; similar艹右比bǐto compare, liken; comparison; than匕匕邻línneighbor; neighborhood令阝