远亲

yuǎn qīn bǐ bù shàng jìn lín

远亲比不上近邻。

A distant relative is of less help than a neighbour close by.

tā men shì yuǎn qīn

他们是远亲。

They are distant relatives.

wǒ qī zi de yuǎn qīn

我妻子的远亲

a distant connection of my wife

zài zhè ge xiǎo zhèn shang tā yǒu yī gè yuǎn qīn

在这个小镇上，他有一个远亲。

He has a distant relative in this small town.

zài dà jiā tíng li yuǎn qīn wèi bì hù xiāng rèn shi

在大家庭里，远亲未必互相认识。

With extended families, distant relatives may not know one another.