Chinese idioms like 「咫尺天涯」 represent a high level of language skill. This free guide helps you learn their meaning and use.
Discover the idiom 「咫尺天涯」, along with its meaning and how it is applied in context.
稚細: an ancient unit of length, eight inches in the Zhou Dynasty system, equivalent to six inches, two points and two centimeters in today’s city feet; 稚尺: a metaphor for a very close distance. It is a metaphor that although the distance is close, it is difficult to meet each other, as if they are far away in the horizon.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhǐ chǐ tiān yá
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ji2 chek3 tin1 ngaai4
With an extensive collection of idioms, Chinese offers a wealth of expressions to explore. These learning resources aim to make your journey smoother and more rewarding.
