天壤之别 in English tian1 rang3 zhi1 bie2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) as different as sky and earth (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically night and day difference
  • opposite extremes
  • a world of difference
  • a far cry from

Simplified Characters

天 壤 之 别

Traditional Characters

天 壤 之 別

Pinyin

tian1 rang3 zhi1 bie2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

天tian1day 壤rang3soil 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 别bie2surname Bie