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雲泥之差

简云泥之差 · 繁雲泥之差

Mandarin · pinyin yún ní zhī chà

see 雲泥之別 yún ní zhī bié

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雲: yún · clouds; Yunnan province
泥: ní · mud, mire; earth, clay; plaster
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
差: chà · chā · to differ; different, wrong; nearly, almost; an officer
云: yún · say, speak; clouds

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2–2–1–4 · yun2 ni2 zhi1 cha4

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