qiè jìn
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  • 1

    adj.close; near; nearby

    • yuǎn dà de shì yè jiù yào cóng qiè jìn chù zuò qǐ

      远大事业就要切近

      Ambitious undertakings must start from what is close at hand.

    • yào shí xiàn yī gè chóng gāo de mù biāo jiù bì xū cóng qiè jìn chù zuò qǐ

      实现崇高目标必须切近

      To achieve a lofty goal, we must proceed from what is close at hand.

    • yào shí xiàn yuǎn dà de lǐ xiǎng bì xū cóng qiè jìn chù zuò qǐ cái néng shí xiàn

      实现远大理想必须切近才能实现

      A long-range cause must be achieved by beginning with what is ordinary and close to reality.

  • 2

    v.be close to

    • zhè yàng de zhù jiě bǐ jiào qiè jìn yuán zuò zhī yì

      这样注解比较切近原作

      The explanatory note seems to be close to the meaning of the original work.

    • qiè jìn zuò zhě yuán yì

      切近作者原意

      be close to what is meant by the author

    • zhè yàng zhù shì bǐ jiào qiè jìn yuán shī běn yì

      这样注释比较切近本意

      This paraphrasing seems closer to the original meaning of the poem.