两码事 (liǎng mǎ shì) — two entirely different things; two separate matters

Définition

Used to emphasize that two things are fundamentally different and shouldn't be confused — stronger than 不一样, which is just 'not the same'. Pairs with 是…,不是一回事.

noun
two entirely different thingstwo separate matters

Exemples

  • 两码事
    Gōng zuò hé shēng huó shì liǎng mǎ shì, bù néng hùn wéi yì tán.
    Work and life are two entirely different things — they can't be lumped together.
  • 两码事
    Pī píng hé wǔ rǔ wán quán shì liǎng mǎ shì, nǐ yào fēn qīng chǔ.
    Criticism and insult are two completely different things — you need to distinguish them.
  • 两码事
    Tā yǐ wéi wǒ zài shēng qì, qí shí nà shì liǎng mǎ shì.
    He thought I was angry, but that's a different matter entirely.
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