Close words mean far
Chinese idioms, Pinyin is y ǔ J ì nzh ǐ Yu ǎ n, meaning that the language is shallow and far-reaching. It comes from the preface to the actual records of the imperial army.
The origin of Idioms
The preface to the actual records of the Imperial Army written by Wang Jiren of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom: "the text is shallow, the meaning is deep, and the words are near and far away."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate, attribute, etc.
Close words mean far
scatter at the mere sight of the oncoming force - cóng fēng ér mí
One man is good at shooting, but a hundred men are good at shooting - yī rén shàn shè,bǎi fū jué shí