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差远了
Idiomchà yuǎn le
Description
这个说法的意思是差别很大，或者还差得很多。
This expression means there is a big difference, or still a long way to go.
人们常用它来表示两个东西不一样，或者自己还不够好。
People often use it to indicate that two things are different, or that they themselves are not good enough yet.
Meanings
差远了chà yuǎn le
to be far worse; not nearly as good
我的中文比他差远了。
My Chinese is far worse than his.
差远了chà yuǎn le
to be way off; far from correct or enough
你猜的价格差远了。
Your guess on the price is way off.
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Notes
- Etymology
差 (differ) + 远 (far) + 了 (change marker), literally 'the difference is far'.
- Nuance
often used modestly about oneself or to stress a big gap between two things.
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