bǐ lín
neighbor
next-door neighbor
near
next to
tiān yá ruò bǐ lín
far-flung realms as next door (idiom)
close in spirit although far away
hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ , tiān yá ruò bǐ lín
close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door (idiom); close in spirit although far away
absence makes the heart grow fonder
tiān yá bǐ lín
see 天涯若比鄰|天涯若比邻[tian1 ya2 ruo4 bi3 lin2]