Correct
远亲不如近邻
/ yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
真可谓远亲不如近邻
2
俗话说远亲不如近邻
3
真是远亲不如近邻
4
的确远亲不如近邻
Definition
远亲不如近邻:
Literally means:
near neighbor is better than a distant cousin
a relative far off is less help than a neighbor close by
Actually means:
亲, relatives or friends; 邻, neighbor.
The idiom means that the relatives or friends who live far away are not so intimate or helpful as the neighbors.
It often means that neighbor's care or attendance can be more timely and considerate.
亲，亲戚朋友。邻，邻居。
远亲不如近邻，跟住得远的亲友的关系不如邻居密切。
常指邻里之间互相关心或照顾会更加及时和周到。
Example
Used as object or as a minor sentence, and can have other words in between. (作宾语、小句等，中间可以插入别的词语)
1
Tā
他
de
的
zǐnǚ
子女
zài
在
wàidì
外地
,
bùguǎn
不管
yùdào
遇到
shénme
什么
máfan
麻烦
de
的
shì
事
,
línjū
邻居
dū
都
huì
会
lái
来
zhàoyìng
照应
,
zhè
这
jiù
就
jiàozuò
叫做
yuǎnqīnbùrújìnlín
远亲不如近邻
。
His children in the field, no matter what trouble, the neighbors will come to take care of, this is called distant relatives are not as good as near neighbors.
2
Yuǎnqīnbùrújìnlín
远亲不如近邻
,
wǒ
我
měicì
每次
chū
出
yuǎnmén
远门
,
línjū
邻居
men
们
huì
会
zhǔdòng
主动
bāngzhù
帮助
wǒ
我
,
suǒyǐ
所以
bùyòng
不用
dānxīn
担心
chū
出
shénme
什么
chācuò
差错
。
Far relatives are not as good as near neighbors, I go out every time, neighbors will take the initiative to help me, so don't worry about what's wrong.
3
Yuǎnqīn
远亲
quèshí
确实
bùrú
不如
jìnlín
近邻
,
lìrú
例如
,
qǐng
请
línjū
邻居
bāngmáng
帮忙
kěyǐ
可以
suíjiàosuídào
随叫随到
,
kě
可
qīnyǒu
亲友
jiù
就
hěn
很
nán
难
zuòdào
做到
zhè
这
yī
一
diǎn
点
。
Distant relatives are really not as good as near neighbors, for example, asking neighbors for help can be on call, but relatives and friends can be difficult to do this.