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天差地远 — “Worlds apart”

天差地远 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “worlds apart”. Vastly different; poles apart. Literally, “heaven and earth are far apart”.

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天差地远 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 天tiān
  • 差chā
  • 地dì
  • 远yuǎn

天差地远 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
差
chā10error, difference, or lack
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
远
yuǎn7far, distant, remote

Example Sentence with 天差地远

这两个方案的效果天差地远,根本无法比较。
The effects of these two proposals are worlds apart; they are simply incomparable.

Idioms Related to 天差地远

Synonyms of 天差地远

  • tiān天rǎng壤zhī之bié别a world of difference

More idioms starting with 天

  • tiān天shàng上rén人jiān间worlds apart
  • tiān天shàng上dì地xià下,,wéi惟wǒ我dú独zūn尊supremely arrogant and self-important
  • tiān天shàng上tiān天xià下,,wéi惟wǒ我dú独zūn尊Arrogant and self-important
  • tiān天shàng上shǎo少yǒu有,,dì地xià下nán难xún寻extremely rare, unique
  • tiān天shàng上shí石lín麟a brilliant and talented son
  • tiān天shàng上qí麒lín麟praise a son's exceptional talent
  • tiān天xià下yī一jiā家universal brotherhood and harmony
  • tiān天xià下wèi为yī一The world united
  • tiān天xià下wéi为gōng公The world belongs to everyone
  • tiān天xià下wéi为jiā家To make the world one's home
  • tiān天xià下wéi为lóng笼the world is a confining cage
  • tiān天xià下wū乌yā鸦yī一bān般hēi黑all evil is the same everywhere

Questions about 天差地远

What does 天差地远 mean?
天差地远 (tiān chā dì yuǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “worlds apart”.
How do you pronounce 天差地远?
天差地远 is pronounced tiān chā dì yuǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 天差地远 literally mean?
Literally, 天差地远 means “heaven and earth are far apart”. It is used to mean “worlds apart”.
What is the Chinese definition of 天差地远?
比喻两者相差极大。
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