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咫尺
zhǐchǐ
Description
"咫尺"是一个书面词，意思是距离很近，就像只有很短的一点点。
"咫尺" is a literary term meaning a very short distance, like just a tiny bit away.
人们常说"近在咫尺"，表示东西或人离得非常近。
People often say "近在咫尺" to express that something or someone is very close by.
Meanings
咫尺zhǐchǐ
a very short distance; close by
他家和我家近在咫尺。
His house is very close to mine.
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Notes
- Etymology
咫 was an ancient unit of length (about eight 寸), 尺 is a foot; together they mean a tiny distance.
- Nuance
literary and formal; almost always appears in the fixed phrase 近在咫尺 or 咫尺天涯.
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