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天壤之别

天壤之别 — “A world of difference”

天壤之别 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a world of difference”. A vast and irreconcilable disparity. Literally, “A difference between heaven and earth”.

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天壤之别 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 天tiān
  • 壤rǎng
  • 之zhī
  • 别bié

天壤之别 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
壤
rǎng20soft loose soil
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
别
bié7Don't; separate; other; fasten

Example Sentence with 天壤之别

现代科技产品与几十年前的产品相比,性能上有着天壤之别
Compared to products from a few decades ago, modern tech products have a world of difference in performance.

Idioms Related to 天壤之别

Synonyms of 天壤之别

  • tiān天táng堂dì地yù狱heaven and hell

Antonyms of 天壤之别

  • xiāng相chā差wú无jǐ几almost identical

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 天壤之别

What does 天壤之别 mean?
天壤之别 (tiān rǎng zhī bié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a world of difference”.
How do you pronounce 天壤之别?
天壤之别 is pronounced tiān rǎng zhī bié in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 天壤之别 literally mean?
Literally, 天壤之别 means “a difference between heaven and earth”. It is used to mean “a world of difference”.
What is the Chinese definition of 天壤之别?
壤:地。天和地,一极在上,一级在下,比喻差别极大。
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