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This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「室邇人遠」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
Room: house; Er: near. The house is nearby, but the owner of the house is far away. It is often used to express longing for someone far away or to mourn the dead.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shì ěr rén yuǎn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sat1 yi5 yan4 yun5
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
