截然不同 (jié rán bù tóng) — (phrase) entirely different, completely distinct
Definition
A written, emphatic idiom for 'completely different' — stronger than plain 不同, with no overlap at all. Common in formal writing and argumentation.
phrase
entirely differentcompletely distinct
Examples
- 截然不同。Zhè liǎng jiā gōng sī de jīng yíng lǐ niàn jié rán bù tóng.The business philosophies of these two companies are completely different.
- 截然不同,。Tā men de xìng gé suī rán jié rán bù tóng, dàn hé zuò dé hěn hǎo.Although their personalities are entirely different, they cooperate well.
- 截然不同。Xiàn dài jiàn zhù hé chuán tǒng jiàn zhù de shè jì lǐ niàn jié rán bù tóng.The design concepts of modern and traditional architecture are completely different.
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