近在咫尺

Traditional form:

近在咫尺

Pinyin (reading):

jìnzàizhǐchǐ

Definitions:

• to be almost within reach
• to be close at hand

Characters:

• 近 - to approach; near, close; intimate
• 在 - at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
• 咫 - unit of length used during the Zhou dynasty
• 尺 - ruler, tape-measure; unit of length, about 1 ft.

Traditional characters:

• 近 - to approach; near, close; intimate
• 在 - at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
• 咫 - unit of length used during the Zhou dynasty
• 尺 - ruler, tape-measure; unit of length, about 1 ft.