天差地远

Traditional: 天差地遠

tiān chā dì yuǎn

Dictionary entry

poles apart (idiom)

What does 天差地远 mean?

天差地远 (tiān chā dì yuǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1poles apart (idiom)

2entirely different

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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 远yuǎnfar · distant

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天差地远

tiān chā dì yuǎn

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