worlds apart; huge difference; poles apart
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
as different as heaven and earth; a world of difference; poles apart
Typically used with 有, 存在, or 简直是 to emphasize a stark contrast between two things. Can function as subject, object, or predicate.
Liǎng两
gè个
rén人
de的
shēng生
huó活
shuǐ水
píng平
yǒu有
zhe着
tiān天
rǎng壤
zhī之
bié别
。
There is a world of difference between the living standards of the two people.
Gǎi改
gé革
qián前
hòu后
，
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
de的
miàn面
mào貌
fā发
shēng生
le了
tiān天
rǎng壤
zhī之
bié别
。
Before and after the reform, the face of this city changed dramatically.
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Suī虽
shuō说
shì是
shuāng双
bāo胞
tāi胎
，
dàn但
xìng性
gé格
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
tiān天
rǎng壤
zhī之
bié别
。
Although they are twins, their personalities are poles apart.