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判若云泥

pàn ruò yún nídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
as different as heaven and earth (idiom) / worlds apart
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

判若雲泥 判若云泥 [pan4 ruo4 yun2 ni2] /as different as heaven and earth (idiom)/worlds apart/

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Other forms in these source records: 判若雲泥

  • 判
    pàn

    (bound form) to differentiate / to distinguish / (bound form) clearly (different) / to judge / to decide / to grade / (of a judge) to sentence

  • 若
    rě

    used in 般若[bō rě] / used in 蘭若|兰若[lán rě]

    ruò

    to seem / like / as / if

  • 云
    yún

    (classical) to say / cloud / CL:朵[duǒ]

    Yún

    surname Yun / short name for Yunnan 雲南|云南[Yún nán]

  • 泥
    ní

    mud / clay / paste / pulp

    nì

    restrained

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.