远亲不如近邻

yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín

Definisi

1. A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.

Kata penyusun 远亲不如近邻

• 不 bù: no; not so
• 不如 bù rú: not equal to
• 如 rú: as
• 亲 qīn: parent
• 亲 qìng: parents-in-law of one's offspring
• 近 jìn: near
• 远 yuǎn: far
• 远 yuàn: to distance oneself from (classical)
• 近邻 jìn lín: close neighbor
• 远亲 yuǎn qīn: a distant relative
• 邻 lín: neighbor