十萬八千里
简 十万八千里 · 繁 十萬八千里Meanings
- light-years (apart)
- a million miles (apart)
- (i.e. indicates a huge difference or a huge distance)
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2–4–1–1–3 · shi2 wan4 ba1 qian1 li3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
sap6 maan6 baat3 cin1 lei5
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- (idiomatic) describes a great distance; far off
- (idiomatic) describes a huge difference between two things; miles apart
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