a world of difference; poles apart; as far apart as clouds and mud
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a world of difference; a vast disparity (as between clouds and mud)
literaryUsed to describe an enormous gap in status, quality, or living standards between two people or things. Often used with '有如' or '存在' or '有着'.
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.
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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!