Meaning of 大相径庭
大相径庭 means to differ widely; to be vastly different; to be poles apart; to contradict greatly. Pronounced dà xiāng jìng tíng.
- to differ widely; to be vastly different; to be poles apart; to contradict greatly
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
de的
yì意
jiàn见
dà大
xiāng相
jìng径
tíng庭
，
wú无
fǎ法
zhé折
zhōng中
。
Their opinions are poles apart and cannot be compromised.
Shí实
jì际
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
hé和
wǒ我
men们
yù预
xiǎng想
de的
jié截
rán然
bù不
tóng同
，
shèn甚
zhì至
kě可
yǐ以
shuō说
dà大
xiāng相
jìng径
tíng庭
。
The actual situation is completely different from what we expected, and one could even say they are worlds apart.
Zhè这
liǎng两
zhǒng种
wén文
huà化
de的
jià价
zhí值
guān观
dà大
xiāng相
jìng径
tíng庭
，
hěn很
nán难
xiāng相
hù互
lǐ理
jiě解
。
The values of these two cultures differ vastly, making mutual understanding difficult.
Suī虽
rán然
tā他
men们
shì是
shuāng双
bāo胞
tāi胎
，
dàn但
xìng性
gé格
què却
dà大
xiāng相
jìng径
tíng庭
。
Although they are twins, their personalities are poles apart.