"a horse of a different color" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 完全不同的事
• 另碼事

Definition

這個表達指的是和之前討論或預期的事情完全不同的事，通常是另一個話題或情況。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個習語是非正式的，常在對話中用來轉到完全不同的話題。類似短語有“那又是另一回事”。強調對比和主題轉換。

Examples

That problem is a horse of a different color.

那個問題是**完全不同的事**。

We were talking about school, but money is a horse of a different color.

我們在談學校，但錢是**另碼事**。

Fixing a bike is easy, but a car is a horse of a different color.

修自行車很容易，但修車是**完全不同的事**。

Sure, I can paint your room, but fixing the roof is a horse of a different color.

當然，我可以幫你刷房間，但修屋頂是**完全不同的事**。

I thought we were just having coffee, but dinner is a horse of a different color.

我以為只是喝咖啡，喫晚飯就**完全不同了**。

Solving this math problem was easy, but the next one is a horse of a different color.

解決這個數學題很容易，下一個就**完全不同了**。