Meaning of 云泥之别
云泥之别 means a world of difference; a vast disparity (as between clouds and mud). Pronounced yún ní zhī bié.
- a world of difference; a vast disparity (as between clouds and mud)
Definitions & Examples
Liǎng两
rén人
de的
jiā家
jìng境
yǒu有
zhe着
yún云
ní泥
zhī之
bié别
。
The family backgrounds of the two people are worlds apart.
Zhuān专
yè业
xuǎn选
shǒu手
hé和
yè业
yú余
xuǎn选
shǒu手
de的
shuǐ水
píng平
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
yún云
ní泥
zhī之
bié别
。
The skill level between professional and amateur players is simply like night and day.
Tā他
yǐ以
qián前
shì是
gè个
qióng穷
xué学
sheng生
，
xiàn现
zài在
chéng成
le了
yì亿
wàn万
fù富
wēng翁
，
zhēn真
shì是
yún云
ní泥
zhī之
bié别
a啊
！
He used to be a poor student, and now he's a billionaire—truly a world of difference!