Definition
大相径庭 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'totally different' or 'poles apart'. The characters literally refer to 'greatly differing paths and courtyards', but the figurative meaning is that two things are far apart in nature or opinion. Use it when you want to emphasize a sharp contrast.
idiom
totally differentpoles apart
Examples
- 大相径庭，。Tāmen de guāndiǎn dà, wúfǎ dáchéng yí zhì.Their views are totally different, so they can't reach an agreement.
- 大相径庭，。Zhè liǎng jiàn shì dà, bùnéng hùn wéi yì tán.These two matters are poles apart; they can't be lumped together.
- 大相径庭，。Wǒmen de xiǎngfǎ dà, méiyǒu gòngtóng yǔyán.Our ideas are completely different; we have no common ground.
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