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- scene in the foreground; nearby scenery
- (photography) a close shot
- the present situation; how things stand
Trad. 趨近
- to approach (a numerical value)
- to converge to a limit (in calculus)
- convergence
- to pull sb close to oneself
- (fig.) (typically followed by 距離|距离[ju4 li2]) to bridge (the distance between people) (i.e. to build a closer relationship)
- the not-very-distant past
- modern times, excluding recent decades
- (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919)
- capitalist times (pre-1949)
- near ancient history (often taken to mean Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing times)
Trad. 近日點
- perihelion, the nearest point of a planet in elliptic orbit to the sun
- lower apsis
Trad. 近體詩
- a genre of poetry, developed in the Tang Dynasty, characterized by its strict form
Trad. 習近平
- Xi Jinping (1953–), PRC politician, General Secretary of the CCP from 2012, president of the PRC from 2013
- to worm one's way into being friends with sb (usually derogatory)
- modern history (for China, from the Opium Wars until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, i.e. mid-19th to early 20th century)
- one is judged by the company one keeps (idiom)
Trad. 近水樓臺
- lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor
Trad. 近現代史
- modern history and contemporary history
- the Kinki region of Japan, aka the Kansai region, with cities including Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe
Trad. 近衛文麿
- Prince KONOE Fumimaro (1891-), Japanese nobleman and militarist politician, prime minister 1937-1939 and 1940-1941
- amiable and approachable (idiom); easygoing
- modest and unassuming
- (of writing) plain and simple
- easy to understand
Trad. 言近旨遠
- simple words with a profound meaning (idiom)
- (idiom) not amenable to reason; unreasonable
Trad. 最近幾年
- the last few years
- last several years
- recent years
Trad. 拉近距離
- to bring (people) closer together
- seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
Trad. 遠近聞名
- to be known far and wide
- to be well-known
Trad. 淺希近求
- to aim low
- to aim to get by
- without lofty ambition
Trad. 短視近利
- to be focused on short-term gain
Trad. 難於接近
- (of people) difficult to approach
- inaccessible
Trad. 貴遠賤近
- to revere the past and despise the present (idiom)
- (idiom) very close; almost within reach; close at hand
- right under one's nose; right in front of one's eyes; close at hand; imminent
Trad. 近場通信
- (computing) near-field communication (NFC)
Trad. 近場通訊
- (Tw) (computing) near-field communication (NFC)
Trad. 遠水不救近火
- see 遠水救不了近火|远水救不了近火[yuan3 shui3 jiu4 bu5 liao3 jin4 huo3]
Trad. 遠水不解近渴
- lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need
- a slow remedy does not address immediate needs
Trad. 遠親不如近鄰
- A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.
Trad. 近水樓臺先得月
- the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)
- to benefit from intimacy with an influential person
Trad. 近距離無線通訊
- (computing) near-field communication (NFC)
Trad. 醜妻近地家中寶
- an ugly wife is a treasure at home (idiom)
Trad. 遠水救不了近火
- water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here
- (fig.) a slow remedy does not address the current emergency
Trad. 錢多事少離家近
- lots of money, less work, and close to home
- ideal job
- those who handle cinnabar are stained red; those who work with ink are stained black (idiom)
- you are the product of your environment
Trad. 人無遠慮，必有近憂
- He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).
- Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.