粵

咫zi2尺cek3

zi2 cek3zhǐ chǐ

English

  1. (literary) very close; very near
  2. figuratively, very close distance

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 引申為非常短嘅距離

Examples

  • 近在咫尺

    very close or near, as if a few feet away

  • 咫尺天涯

    physically very close but separated as if by a long distance

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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