遠親不如近鄰 (jyun5 can1 bat1 jyu4 gan6 leon4): A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers. | Cantonese Dictionary

jyun5 can1 bat1 jyu4 gan6 leon4遠親不如近鄰远亲不如近邻

Jyutpingjyun5 can1 bat1 jyu4 gan6 leon4

Yaleyyúnh chān bāt yyùh ganh lèunh

Definition

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

T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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