as clearly demarcated as a deep ditch; a wide gap
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to be as clearly demarcated as a deep ditch; to have a clear and distinct boundary
literaryThis idiom is used to emphasize that a distinction or boundary is absolute and unmistakable. '鸿沟' refers to the massive trench dug by Xiang Yu between his forces and Liu Bang's, historically signifying an insurmountable barrier. The phrase typically describes abstract differences between ideas, principles, or opposing sides.
Tā他
men们
duì对
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
de的
lì立
chǎng场
pàn判
ruò若
Hóng鸿
gōu沟
，
méi没
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
tiáo调
hé和
de的
yú余
dì地
。
Their positions on this issue are as clearly divided as a deep ditch, leaving no room for compromise.
Gǎi改
gé革
qián前
hòu后
de的
shēng生
huó活
shuǐ水
píng平
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
pàn判
ruò若
Hóng鸿
gōu沟
。
The standard of living before and after the reforms is as different as night and day.
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Zhè这
liǎng两
zhǒng种
lǐ理
lùn论
de的
yōu优
liè劣
，
zǎo早
yǐ已
shì是
pàn判
ruò若
Hóng鸿
gōu沟
。
The superiority of these two theories has long been as clear as the difference between a deep trench.