Distances

v. surpass, leave far behind; keep at a distance, maintain a distance between

n. space between two points or things; condition of being apart; expanse, area

This article is about distance in the mathematical or physical sense. For other senses of the term, see distance (disambiguation).Distance is a numerical description of how far apart objects are at any given moment in time. In physics or everyday discussion, distance may refer to a physical length, a period of time, or an estimation based on other criteria (e.g. "two counties over"). In mathematics, distance must meet more rigorous criteria.
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Noun
1. the property created by the space between two objects or points
(hypernym) spacing, spatial arrangement
(hyponym) way, ways
(attribute) far
2. a distant region; "I could see it in the distance"
(hypernym) region, part
3. size of the gap between two places; "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"
(synonym) length
(hypernym) size
(hyponym) leg
4. indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance"
(synonym) aloofness
(hypernym) indifference
5. the interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"
(synonym) space
(hypernym) time interval, interval
6. a remote point in time; "if that happens it will be at some distance in the future"; "at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details"
(hypernym) point, point in time
Verb
1. keep at a distance; "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living"
(hypernym) keep, maintain, hold
(derivation) aloofness
2. go far ahead of; "He outdistanced the other runners"
(synonym) outdistance, outstrip
(hypernym) leave behind

n. distance, interval, range; way; milage

v. outrun, outdistance; distance, outdo; abandon

wan4 shui3 qian2 shan1
Ten thousand waters and thousand mountains.
A long and arduous journey. Other interpretation; "Far away".

bu4 yuan3 wan4 li3 er2 lai2
Not considering thousand miles to far for a visit.
(No further explanation)

qian1 li3 song4 e2 mao2
A goose feather from a thousand li away.
A gift may be very small, but being from far away it carries sincere wishes from the sender.

you3 ke4 zi4 yuan3 wan4 li3 bu2 yi4 le4 hu1
A guest from thousand miles away is a joy.
Describing a person who is eager to welcome a guest.

po4 jing4 chong2 yuan2
A broken mirror rejoined.
The reunion of a married couple after an enforced separation. Compare with 藕断丝连 (ou3 duan4 si1 lian2).

yuan3 shui3 jiu4 bu4 liao3 jin4 huo3
Water far away cannot put out a fire nearby.
Meaning that a slow remedy cannot meet an urgent need. While the grass grows, the horse starves. Alternative form: 远水解不了近渴 (yuan3 shui3 jie3 bu4 liao3 jin4 ke3) meaning "Water far away cannot quench present thirst".

tui4 bi4 san1 she4
Withdrawing three "she".
Keeping one's distance. (One "she" is equal to 30 "li", i.e. close to 15 kilometres)