判若水火 — “As different as fire and water”
判若水火 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as different as fire and water”. Completely incompatible; diametrically opposed. Literally, “As different as water and fire”.
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判若水火 Pronunciation and Pinyin
判若水火 Character Breakdown
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他们两个人的性格判若水火，很难和平相处。
Their personalities are as different as fire and water, making it difficult for them to get along peacefully.
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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yún云ní泥worlds apart
- pàn判ruò若tiān天yuān渊as different as heaven and earth
- 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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What does 判若水火 mean?
判若水火 (pàn ruò shuǐ huǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as different as fire and water”.
How do you pronounce 判若水火?
判若水火 is pronounced pàn ruò shuǐ huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 判若水火 literally mean?
Literally, 判若水火 means “as different as water and fire”. It is used to mean “as different as fire and water”.
What is the Chinese definition of 判若水火?
判：区别。比喻两者显然相反，互不相容。