判若雲泥

Pronunciation

Peng'im: puang3 riag8 hung5 ni5
POJ: phuàng-jia̍k-hûng-nî
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

idiom: worlds apart, as different as heaven and earth
判若雲泥

Usage: idiomatic, literary

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