completely different; poles apart
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
completely different; widely divergent; poles apart
formalTypically used in the set phrase '迥然不同' (jiǒng rán bù tóng). Often used in formal or literary contexts to compare two things that are opposite in nature.
Yí一
gè个
chén沉
zhuó着
，
yí一
gè个
jí急
zào躁
，
tā他
liǎ俩
de的
xìng性
gé格
jiǒng迥
rán然
bù不
tóng同
。
One is calm, one is impatient; their personalities are completely different.
Zhè这
liǎng两
fú幅
huà画
fēng风
gé格
jiǒng迥
rán然
，
yì一
yǎn眼
jiù就
néng能
kàn看
chū出
qū区
bié别
。
These two paintings are completely different in style; you can tell the difference at a glance.
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Tā他
men们
suī虽
rán然
shì是
shuāng双
bāo胞
tāi胎
，
dàn但
xìng性
gé格
què却
jiǒng迥
rán然
xiāng相
yì异
。
Although they are twins, their personalities are completely different.
Nán南
běi北
fāng方
de的
yǐn饮
shí食
xí习
guàn惯
jiǒng迥
rán然
bù不
tóng同
。
The eating habits of the north and south are poles apart.