Results for “近”

vicinity / nearby area

to be close to

with little learning

close / near / similar to

nearby

to worm one's way into being friends with sb (usually derogatory)

to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius)

analgin (loanword)

nearby

to take a shortcut

erhua variant of 抄近[chāo jìn]

to take a shortcut

to pull sb close to oneself / (fig.) (typically followed by 距離|距离[jù lí]) to bridge (the distance between people) (i.e. to build a closer relationship)

to bring (people) closer together

to approach / to get close to / to sneak up on / near to

accessible

most recent in the past / recent / late / recently

the last few years / last several years / recent years

to aim low / to aim to get by / without lofty ambition

simple

to approach gradually

(math.) asymptote

to sneak up on

on the brink

to be focused on short-term gain

simple words with a profound meaning (idiom)

to revere the past and despise the present (idiom)

to approach (a numerical value) / to converge to a limit (in calculus) / convergence

see 遠水救不了近火|远水救不了近火[yuǎn shuǐ jiù bu liǎo jìn huǒ]

lit. distant water does not cure present thirst / fig. urgent need / a slow remedy does not address immediate needs

water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here / (fig.) a slow remedy does not address the current emergency

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

far and near / distance

known far and wide (idiom)

to be known far and wide / to be well-known

near and distant relatives

an ugly wife is a treasure at home (idiom)

lots of money, less work, and close to home / ideal job

(of people) difficult to approach / inaccessible

Kinta valley and river in Perak, Malaysia