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天渊之别
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天渊之别

天渊之别 — “A world of difference”

天渊之别 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a world of difference”. Poles apart; a vast difference. Literally, “difference between heaven and abyss”.

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天渊之别 Pronunciation and Pinyin

天渊之别 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
渊
yuān11deep profound abyss
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
别
bié7Don't; separate; other; fasten

Example Sentence with 天渊之别

理论知识与实际操作之间常常存在天渊之别。
There is often a vast difference between theoretical knowledge and practical application.

Idioms Related to 天渊之别

Synonyms of 天渊之别

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

Antonyms of 天渊之别

  • qiān千piān篇yī一lǜ律monotonous and uninspired

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

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Questions about 天渊之别

What does 天渊之别 mean?

天渊之别 (tiān yuān zhī bié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a world of difference”.

How do you pronounce 天渊之别?

天渊之别 is pronounced tiān yuān zhī bié in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 天渊之别 literally mean?

Literally, 天渊之别 means “difference between heaven and abyss”. It is used to mean “a world of difference”.

What is the Chinese definition of 天渊之别?

天和地,一极在上,一极在下。比喻差别极大。

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