距离我军仅有十里之遥
“only ten li away from our forces!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大唐大军驻扎边境
“The Great Tang army is stationed at the border,”
距离我军仅有十里之遥
“only ten li away from our forces!”
欺人太甚
“They're too much!”
“They are right on our doorstep and ready to strike.”
A traditional Chinese unit of distance roughly equal to 500 meters; in military records, '十里' implies troops are within striking marching distance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
only a distance of ... from
Used in formal reports or written narratives to emphasize dangerously or surprisingly short physical distances.
ten li away (approx. 5 kilometers)
A classical four-character spatial idiom emphasizing distance or proximity in historical or literary contexts.