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entirely different · different as black and white

截然不同
jié rán bù tóng
j+ié·2nd toner+án·2nd toneb+ù·4th tonet+óng·2nd tone
IdiomHSK 7-9
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The scenery of Basutoland is rugged and grand, with a beauty quite its own, and unlike any other part of South Africa I have seen.
巴苏陀兰的景色崎嶇壮丽，别具一格，与我见过的南非其他地方都截然不同。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(lit.) the difference between heaven and earth (idiom) · (fig.) night and day difference; a world of difference; a far cry (from)天壤之别tiān rǎng zhī biéwidely different · utterly different迥然不同jiǒng rán bù tóngdistant迥jiǒngas different as can be (idiom) · poles apart大相径庭dà xiāng jìng tíngmajor issues of principle · cardinal issues (or questions) of right and wrong · right and wrong on issues of major importance大是大非dà shì dà fēi
Antonyms
not much to choose between the two · tweedledum and tweedledee半斤八两bàn jīn bā liǎng(idiom) exactly alike; identical · also pr. yīmó-yīyàng一模一样yī mú yī yàng