"different as night and day" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 天壤之别

Definition

用来表示两个人或事物截然不同，完全相反。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是非常口语化的表达，用于强调巨大差异而非细微的不同，经常用在比较中，如“他们简直天壤之别”。

Examples

My sister and I are different as night and day.

我和我姐姐**天壤之别**。

Their opinions are different as night and day.

他们的观点**天壤之别**。

The old phone and the new one are different as night and day.

旧手机和新手机**天壤之别**。

You wouldn't believe it, but their personalities are different as night and day.

你可能不会相信，但他们的性格**天壤之别**。

Their tastes in music are different as night and day; he loves jazz and she only listens to pop.

他们的音乐品味**天壤之别**：他喜欢爵士乐，她只听流行歌曲。

After a year, the city feels different as night and day compared to when I first arrived.

一年之后，这座城市和我刚来时**天壤之别**。