the house is nearby but the person is far away
Room is far away from people is an idiom, pronunciation is sh ì RR é NYU ǎ n, room: house; you: near. The house is near, but the owner is far away. It is often used for missing other people or mourning the dead. It comes from the book of songs, Zheng Feng, the book of Dongmen.
explain
Room: house; you: near. The house is near, but the owner is far away.
source
The book of songs, Zhengfeng, Dongmen Zhishu: "its room is near, and its person is far away."
usage
It is often used to miss someone far away or to mourn the dead
Examples
In the book of Jin, biography of seclusion, Song Xian: "a man is like a jade, and he is a great master of the state. It's hard for me
Chinese PinYin : shì ěr rén yuǎn
the house is nearby but the person is far away
remember as long as one lives. mò chǐ nán wàng