九天九地 — “Poles apart”
九天九地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Poles apart”. Vastly different; a huge disparity. Literally, “Nine heavens and nine earths”.
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这两家公司的管理理念简直是九天九地，截然不同。
The management philosophies of these two companies are poles apart, completely different.
Idioms Related to 九天九地
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- jiǔ九jiǔ九guī归yuán原everything boils down to
- jiǔ九wǔ五zhī之wèi位the imperial throne
- jiǔ九wǔ五zhī之zūn尊the emperor's supreme position
- jiǔ九rèn仞yī一kuì篑fail at the last step
- jiǔ九rú儒shí十gài丐Scholars discriminated against, just above beggars
- jiǔ九guān关hǔ虎bào豹ruthless, oppressive, and dangerous powerful officials
- jiǔ九shí十chūn春guāng光the entire spring season
- jiǔ九yuán原zhī之xià下in the realm of the dead
- jiǔ九yuán原kě可zuò作Wish the dead could be brought back to life
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Open the tool →Questions about 九天九地
What does 九天九地 mean?
九天九地 (jiǔ tiān jiǔ dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Poles apart”.
How do you pronounce 九天九地?
九天九地 is pronounced jiǔ tiān jiǔ dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 九天九地 literally mean?
Literally, 九天九地 means “Nine heavens and nine earths”. It is used to mean “Poles apart”.
What is the Chinese definition of 九天九地?
原指天上的最高层和地的最深处。后比喻两者相差极远。