"天涯若比鄰" meaning in Chinese

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    {
      "english": "The watch towers are protected by the three Qin states, I can make out the land of the five crossings in the distance. My mood (is somber) as I part from you, We are both officials traveling (far from home). When one has a close friend in this world, the far ends of heaven are like next door. (Therefore, when we reach the) fork in the road (where we must part), let us not exchange kerchiefs moistened (with tears like) women and children.",
      "raw_tags": [
        "MSC",
        "Traditional Chinese"
      ],
      "ref": " c. 647 – 675: Wang Bo, 《送杜少府之任蜀州》 (Seeing off Vice-prefect Du on the occasion of his appointment to the state of Shu)",
      "roman": "Chéngquè fǔ sānqín, fēngyān wàng wǔjīn. Yǔ jūn líbié yì, tóng shì huàn yóu rén. Hǎinèi cún zhījǐ, tiānyá ruò bǐlín. Wúwèi zài qílù, érnǚ gòng zhān jīn.",
      "tags": [
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      "text": "城闕輔三秦，風煙望五津。與君離別意，同是宦游人。海內存知己，天涯若比鄰。無為在歧路，兒女共沾巾。",
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    },
    {
      "english": "The watch towers are protected by the three Qin states, I can make out the land of the five crossings in the distance. My mood (is somber) as I part from you, We are both officials traveling (far from home). When one has a close friend in this world, the far ends of heaven are like next door. (Therefore, when we reach the) fork in the road (where we must part), let us not exchange kerchiefs moistened (with tears like) women and children.",
      "raw_tags": [
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        "Simplified Chinese"
      ],
      "ref": " c. 647 – 675: Wang Bo, 《送杜少府之任蜀州》 (Seeing off Vice-prefect Du on the occasion of his appointment to the state of Shu)",
      "roman": "Chéngquè fǔ sānqín, fēngyān wàng wǔjīn. Yǔ jūn líbié yì, tóng shì huàn yóu rén. Hǎinèi cún zhījǐ, tiānyá ruò bǐlín. Wúwèi zài qílù, érnǚ gòng zhān jīn.",
      "tags": [
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "text": "城阙辅三秦，风烟望五津。与君离别意，同是宦游人。海内存知己，天涯若比邻。无为在歧路，儿女共沾巾。",
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "Literally: the far ends of heaven are like next door.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "天涯若比邻",
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      "derived": [
        {
          "roman": "hǎinèi cún zhījǐ, tiānyá ruò bǐlín",
          "word": "海內存知己，天涯若比鄰／海内存知己，天涯若比邻"
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        {
          "english": "Staying connected - Using MSN Messenger to find friends.",
          "raw_tags": [
            "MSC",
            "Traditional Chinese"
          ],
          "ref": " 2004, 人民网",
          "roman": "tiānyá ruò bǐlín ── zài MSN Messenger zhōng sōusuǒ hǎoyǒu",
          "tags": [
            "Pinyin"
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          "text": "天涯若比鄰──在MSN Messenger中搜索好友",
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        {
          "english": "Staying connected - Using MSN Messenger to find friends.",
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            "Simplified Chinese"
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          "roman": "tiānyá ruò bǐlín ── zài MSN Messenger zhōng sōusuǒ hǎoyǒu",
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            "Pinyin"
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          "text": "天涯若比邻──在MSN Messenger中搜索好友",
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      "glosses": [
        "to feel a closeness to a friend or loved one despite being separated by a great distance"
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      "zh-pron": "tiānyá ruò bǐlín"
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        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧㄚˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄧˇ ㄌㄧㄣˊ"
    },
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        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "tin¹ ngaai⁴ joek⁶ bei² leon⁴"
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "tiānyá ruò bǐlín"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "tianyá ruò bǐlín"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tʻien¹-ya² jo⁴ pi³-lin²"
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    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tyān-yá rwò bǐ-lín"
    },
    {
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tianya ruoh biilin"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "тянья жо билинь"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tjanʹja žo bilinʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ jä³⁵ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹ pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ lin³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
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    {
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        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "tīn ngàaih yeuhk béi lèuhn"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tin¹ ngaai⁴ joek⁹ bei² loen⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tin¹ ngai⁴ yêg⁶ béi² lên⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiːn⁵⁵ ŋaːi̯²¹ jœːk̚² pei̯³⁵ lɵn²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ jä³⁵ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹ pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ lin³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiːn⁵⁵ ŋaːi̯²¹ jœːk̚² pei̯³⁵ lɵn²¹/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "天涯若比鄰"
}

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  "derived": [
    {
      "roman": "hǎinèi cún zhījǐ, tiānyá ruò bǐlín",
      "word": "海內存知己，天涯若比鄰／海内存知己，天涯若比邻"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "english": "The watch towers are protected by the three Qin states, I can make out the land of the five crossings in the distance. My mood (is somber) as I part from you, We are both officials traveling (far from home). When one has a close friend in this world, the far ends of heaven are like next door. (Therefore, when we reach the) fork in the road (where we must part), let us not exchange kerchiefs moistened (with tears like) women and children.",
      "raw_tags": [
        "MSC",
        "Traditional Chinese"
      ],
      "ref": " c. 647 – 675: Wang Bo, 《送杜少府之任蜀州》 (Seeing off Vice-prefect Du on the occasion of his appointment to the state of Shu)",
      "roman": "Chéngquè fǔ sānqín, fēngyān wàng wǔjīn. Yǔ jūn líbié yì, tóng shì huàn yóu rén. Hǎinèi cún zhījǐ, tiānyá ruò bǐlín. Wúwèi zài qílù, érnǚ gòng zhān jīn.",
      "tags": [
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "text": "城闕輔三秦，風煙望五津。與君離別意，同是宦游人。海內存知己，天涯若比鄰。無為在歧路，兒女共沾巾。",
      "type": "quote"
    },
    {
      "english": "The watch towers are protected by the three Qin states, I can make out the land of the five crossings in the distance. My mood (is somber) as I part from you, We are both officials traveling (far from home). When one has a close friend in this world, the far ends of heaven are like next door. (Therefore, when we reach the) fork in the road (where we must part), let us not exchange kerchiefs moistened (with tears like) women and children.",
      "raw_tags": [
        "MSC",
        "Simplified Chinese"
      ],
      "ref": " c. 647 – 675: Wang Bo, 《送杜少府之任蜀州》 (Seeing off Vice-prefect Du on the occasion of his appointment to the state of Shu)",
      "roman": "Chéngquè fǔ sānqín, fēngyān wàng wǔjīn. Yǔ jūn líbié yì, tóng shì huàn yóu rén. Hǎinèi cún zhījǐ, tiānyá ruò bǐlín. Wúwèi zài qílù, érnǚ gòng zhān jīn.",
      "tags": [
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "text": "城阙辅三秦，风烟望五津。与君离别意，同是宦游人。海内存知己，天涯若比邻。无为在歧路，儿女共沾巾。",
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "Literally: the far ends of heaven are like next door.",
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          "english": "Staying connected - Using MSN Messenger to find friends.",
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          "ref": " 2004, 人民网",
          "roman": "tiānyá ruò bǐlín ── zài MSN Messenger zhōng sōusuǒ hǎoyǒu",
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        "to feel a closeness to a friend or loved one despite being separated by a great distance"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧㄚˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄧˇ ㄌㄧㄣˊ"
    },
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        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "tin¹ ngaai⁴ joek⁶ bei² leon⁴"
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "tiānyá ruò bǐlín"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "tianyá ruò bǐlín"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tʻien¹-ya² jo⁴ pi³-lin²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tyān-yá rwò bǐ-lín"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tianya ruoh biilin"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "тянья жо билинь"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "tjanʹja žo bilinʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ jä³⁵ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹ pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ lin³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
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      "zh-pron": "tīn ngàaih yeuhk béi lèuhn"
    },
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        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "tin¹ ngaai⁴ joek⁹ bei² loen⁴"
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        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tin¹ ngai⁴ yêg⁶ béi² lên⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiːn⁵⁵ ŋaːi̯²¹ jœːk̚² pei̯³⁵ lɵn²¹/",
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        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ jä³⁵ ʐu̯ɔ⁵¹ pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ lin³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tʰiːn⁵⁵ ŋaːi̯²¹ jœːk̚² pei̯³⁵ lɵn²¹/"
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  "word": "天涯若比鄰"
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