天壤之别
tiān rǎng zhī bié
as different as heaven and earth
Character by character
天tiān
sky
sky
壤rǎng
soil
soil
之zhī
of
of
别bié
difference
difference
Example
这里的生活条件和大城市有天壤之别。
Living conditions here are a world away from the big city’s.
Tone: neutral.
Learn this in Lesson 58 · HSK 6: 乡村振兴 (The countryside)
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