From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「室邇人遐」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.
The featured idiom 「室邇人遐」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
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. Same as “the room is near but the people are far away”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shì ěr rén xiá
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sat1 yi5 yan4 ha4
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
