heaven and abyss; huge difference; wide gap
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
heaven and abyss; metaphor for a vast difference or chasm between two things
literaryLiterary expression used to describe extreme disparity. Commonly appears in set phrases.
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
rén人
de的
shuǐ水
píng平
yǒu有
tiān天
yuān渊
zhī之
bié别
。
There is a vast chasm between the abilities of these two people.
Tā他
men们
de的
yì意
jiàn见
xiāng相
qù去
tiān天
yuān渊
，
gēn根
běn本
wú无
fǎ法
dá达
chéng成
yī一
zhì致
。
Their views differ as widely as heaven from the abyss; they simply cannot reach an agreement.
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Pín贫
fù富
zhī之
jiān间
de的
tiān天
yuān渊
zhī之
gé隔
，
zài在
zhè这
gè个
chéng城
shì市
biǎo表
xiàn现
de得
yóu尤
wéi为
míng明
xiǎn显
。
The vast gulf between the rich and the poor is particularly evident in this city.