乘云行泥 — “To describe a vast disparity in status”
乘云行泥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a vast disparity in status”. Wealth, or circumstances, indicating extreme differences in living conditions or social standing. Literally, “Riding on clouds and walking in mud”.
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乘云行泥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
乘云行泥 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 乘云行泥
富裕家庭的子女与贫困家庭的孩子，生活境遇犹如乘云行泥，相去甚远。
The living circumstances of children from affluent families and those from impoverished families are like riding on clouds and walking in mud, vastly different.
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Synonyms of 乘云行泥
More idioms starting with 乘
- chéng乘rén人bù不bèi备take advantage of someone unprepared
- chéng乘rén人zhī之wēi危take advantage of someone's vulnerability
- chéng乘rén人zhī之è厄take advantage of someone's misfortune
- chéng乘wěi伪xíng行zhà诈practice deception and fraud
- chéng乘xìng兴ér而lái来come on a whim
- chéng乘xìng兴ér而lái来，，bài败xìng兴ér而guī归come with joy, leave with sorrow
- chéng乘xìng兴ér而lái来，，bài败xìng兴ér而fǎn返come with enthusiasm, return disappointed
- chéng乘qí其bù不bèi备take advantage of unpreparedness
- chéng乘qí其bù不yì意catch someone off guard
- chéng乘lì利xí席shèng胜capitalize on a winning situation
- chéng乘shì势shǐ使qì气leverage power to show temper
- chéng乘jiān坚cè策féi肥live extravagantly with sturdy carriages and fat horses
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What does 乘云行泥 mean?
乘云行泥 (chéng yún xíng ní) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a vast disparity in status”.
How do you pronounce 乘云行泥?
乘云行泥 is pronounced chéng yún xíng ní in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 乘云行泥 literally mean?
Literally, 乘云行泥 means “Riding on clouds and walking in mud”. It is used to mean “to describe a vast disparity in status”.
What is the Chinese definition of 乘云行泥?
比喻地位高下悬殊。