天差地别

Traditional: 天差地別

tiān chā dì bié

Dictionary entry

(idiom) poles apart; as different as can be

What does 天差地别 mean?

天差地别 (tiān chā dì bié) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) poles apart; as different as can be

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天tiānday · sky 差chādifference; discrepancy · (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction)地de-ly · structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct 别Biésurname Bie

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天差地别

tiān chā dì bié

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