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判若云泥 — “Worlds apart”

判若云泥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Worlds apart”. Vastly different; poles asunder; a world of difference. Literally, “Differ like clouds and mud; as different as clouds and mud”.

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判若云泥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

判若云泥 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
判
pàn7judge, discern, or determine
若
ruò9if, like, or you
云
yún4cloud, say, or Yunnan
泥
ní8mud, paste, plaster, rigid

Example Sentence with 判若云泥

这两个项目的设计理念判若云泥,一个追求简约实用,一个注重华丽复杂。
The design philosophies of these two projects are worlds apart; one pursues simplicity and practicality, while the other emphasizes extravagance and complexity.

Idioms Related to 判若云泥

Synonyms of 判若云泥

  • pàn判ruò若tiān天yuān渊as different as heaven and earth

Antonyms of 判若云泥

  • xiāng相chā差wú无jǐ几almost identical

More idioms starting with 判

  • pàn判yuān冤jué决yù狱judge cases and administer justice
  • pàn判rán然bù不tóng同clearly and distinctly different
  • pàn判ruò若liǎng两rén人to be like a completely different person
  • pàn判ruò若shuǐ水huǒ火as different as fire and water
  • pàn判ruò若hóng鸿gōu沟clearly distinct or different
  • pàn判ruò若hēi黑bái白as different as black and white

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Questions about 判若云泥

What does 判若云泥 mean?

判若云泥 (pàn ruò yún ní) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Worlds apart”.

How do you pronounce 判若云泥?

判若云泥 is pronounced pàn ruò yún ní in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 判若云泥 literally mean?

Literally, 判若云泥 means “Differ like clouds and mud; as different as clouds and mud”. It is used to mean “Worlds apart”.

What is the Chinese definition of 判若云泥?

高低差别就象天上的云彩和地下的泥土那样悬殊。

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