霄壤之别 — “A vast difference, like that between heaven and earth”
霄壤之别 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a vast difference, like that between heaven and earth”. Worlds apart. Literally, “difference between sky and earth”.
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他们俩在专业知识上的掌握程度真是霄壤之别，一个精通透彻，一个还只是皮毛。
Their grasp of professional knowledge is a world apart; one has a thorough mastery, while the other only knows the surface.
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What does 霄壤之别 mean?
霄壤之别 (xiāo rǎng zhī bié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a vast difference, like that between heaven and earth”.
How do you pronounce 霄壤之别?
霄壤之别 is pronounced xiāo rǎng zhī bié in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 霄壤之别 literally mean?
Literally, 霄壤之别 means “difference between sky and earth”. It is used to mean “a vast difference, like that between heaven and earth”.
What is the Chinese definition of 霄壤之别?
天和地，一极在上，一级在下，比喻差别极大。