DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to pull sb close to oneself / (fig.) (typically followed by 距離|距离[]) to bridge (the distance between people) (i.e. to build a closer relationship)Sources & editorial notes
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Original source entry:
拉近 拉近 [la1 jin4] /to pull sb close to oneself/(fig.) (typically followed by 距離|距离[ju4 li2]) to bridge (the distance between people) (i.e. to build a closer relationship)/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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