as far apart as heaven and earth
In Chinese idioms, Pinyin is ti ā NR ǎ ngxu á ng é, which means that metaphors differ greatly. It comes from the biography of Lu Jue in the book of the Southern Qi Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
Lu Jue's biography in the book of the Southern Qi Dynasty: "one person's thinking is late to the sky; one family's writing is clumsy to the earth."
Idiom usage
Used as an object or attribute; used in writing.
Analysis of Idioms
Synonyms: a world of difference
as far apart as heaven and earth
Blue is better than blue - qīng chū yú lán ér shèng yú lán
restrict sb . 's activities to a designated area or sphere - huà dì wéi yù