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相去天渊 — “To be worlds apart”

相去天渊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be worlds apart”. A vast difference or disparity. Literally, “to be as far apart as the sky and the abyss”.

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相去天渊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

相去天渊 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
去
qù5to go, leave, or remove
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
渊
yuān11deep profound abyss

Example Sentence with 相去天渊

这两个方案的效果相去天渊,很难进行比较。
The effects of these two plans are worlds apart, making them difficult to compare.

Idioms Related to 相去天渊

Synonyms of 相去天渊

  • tiān天yuān渊zhī之bié别a world of difference
  • xiāng相pàn判yún云ní泥a world of difference

Antonyms of 相去天渊

  • xiāng相qù去jǐ几hé何not much difference

More idioms starting with 相

  • xiāng相yǔ与yī一kǒu口collude and speak with one accord
  • xiāng相yǔ与wéi为yī一merge into one
  • xiāng相yǔ与wèi为mìng命depend on each other for survival
  • xiāng相wèi为biǎo表lǐ里interdependent as exterior and interior
  • xiāng相xí习chéng成sú俗mutual practice forms custom
  • xiāng相xí习chéng成fēng风habits form a custom
  • xiāng相hù互zūn尊zhòng重show mutual respect
  • xiāng相jiāo交yǒu有nián年long-standing friendship
  • xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相ài爱love and cherish each other deeply
  • xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相jìn近mutually affectionate and intimate
  • xiāng相fǎng仿xiāng相xiào效imitate and emulate each other
  • xiàng相tǐ体cái裁yī衣tailor to fit the situation

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Questions about 相去天渊

What does 相去天渊 mean?

相去天渊 (xiāng qù tiān yuān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be worlds apart”.

How do you pronounce 相去天渊?

相去天渊 is pronounced xiāng qù tiān yuān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 相去天渊 literally mean?

Literally, 相去天渊 means “to be as far apart as the sky and the abyss”. It is used to mean “to be worlds apart”.

What is the Chinese definition of 相去天渊?

天渊:天与深渊。比喻二者相差太远,差别极大

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