遥遥相望
yáo yáo xiāng wàng
to face each other across a distance
Character by character
遥yáo
far
far
遥yáo
far
far
相xiāng
each other
each other
望wàng
look
look
Example
两个村子隔着一条大河遥遥相望，却要绕很远的路才能走到对面。
The two villages face each other across a wide river, yet you have to go a long way round to get from one to the other.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Of places, buildings, stars or people facing each other across a gap, often with 隔着 or 隔江／隔海: 两座塔隔江遥遥相望. Mostly written and a little literary: travel writing and the news use it of landmarks on opposite banks or coasts.
Learn this in Lesson 41 · HSK 5–6: 元宵、七夕与重阳 (The smaller festivals)
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