隔海相望
gé hǎi xiāng wàng
to face each other across the sea
Character by character
隔gé
across
across
海hǎi
sea
sea
相xiāng
each other
each other
望wàng
gaze
gaze
Example
大连和烟台隔海相望，坐船一晚上就到了。
Dalian and Yantai face each other across the sea; an overnight boat gets you there.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Said of places, not people. Its river cousin is 隔江相望. For whole countries close by across the water, 一衣带水 from lesson 3-6.
Learn this in Lesson 116 · HSK 7–9: 深中通道通车 (The Shenzhen–Zhongshan Link opens)
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