天涯若比鄰 [ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧㄚˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄧˇ ㄌㄧㄣˊ; tian1 ya2 ruo4 bi3 lin2] far-flung realms as next door (idiom); close in spirit although far away absence makes the heart grow fonder ◄ ►