截然不同 Jié rán bù tóng completely different

Explanation

形容两件事物毫无共同之处，完全不同。

Describes two things that have absolutely nothing in common, are completely different.

Origin Story

远在古代的两个村庄，一个村庄靠山，人们主要以狩猎为生，他们强壮勇猛，性格豪放；另一个村庄傍水，人们以捕鱼为生，他们灵巧细致，性格温和。这两个村庄的人们，生活方式截然不同，性格也大相径庭。有一天，两个村庄的人们相遇了，他们惊讶地发现彼此的生活如此不同，却都过得很好。山村的人们欣赏水村人的细致灵巧，而水村的人们则敬佩山村人的勇猛强壮。从此，两个村庄的人们互相学习，取长补短，共同发展，创造了更加美好的生活。

yuǎn zài gǔdài de liǎng ge cūnzhuāng, yīgè cūnzhuāng kào shān, rénmen zhǔyào yǐ shòuliè wéi shēng, tāmen qiángzhuàng yǒngměng, xìnggé háofàng; lìng yīgè cūnzhuāng bàng shuǐ, rénmen yǐ bǔ yú wéi shēng, tāmen língqiǎo xìzhì, xìnggé wēn hé. zhè liǎng ge cūnzhuāng de rénmen, shēnghuó fāngshì jiérán bùtóng, xìnggé yě dà xiāng jìngtíng. yǒu yī tiān, liǎng ge cūnzhuāng de rénmen xiāngyù le, tāmen jīngyà de fāxiàn bǐcǐ de shēnghuó rú cǐ bùtóng, què dōu guò de hěn hǎo. shāncūn de rénmen xīnshǎng shuǐcūn rén de xìzhì língqiǎo, ér shuǐcūn de rénmen zé jìngpèi shāncūn rén de yǒngměng qiángzhuàng. cóngcǐ, liǎng ge cūnzhuāng de rénmen hùxiāng xuéxí, qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn, gòngtóng fāzhǎn, chuàngzào le gèng jiā měihǎo de shēnghuó.

Two villages, far apart in ancient times, lived in completely different worlds. One village was nestled in the mountains, its people hunters known for their strength and ferocity. The other village, beside a river, its people lived by fishing and were known for their gentleness and skill. One day the two villages met. They were amazed by each other's differences. The mountain people admired the river people's skill, and vice versa. They learned from each other, strengthened each other and created a better life together.

Usage

用于形容事物之间差异很大，毫无共同之处。

yòng yú xiángróng shìwù zhī jiān chāyì hěn dà, háo wú gòngtóng zhī chù

Used to describe the great difference and the complete dissimilarity of things.

Examples

  • 他们的观点截然不同。

    tāmen de guāndiǎn jiérán bùtóng

    Their opinions are diametrically opposed.

  • 这两个方案截然不同，我们该如何选择？

    zhè liǎng ge fāng'àn jiérán bùtóng, wǒmen gāi rúhé xuǎnzé

    These two plans are completely different; how should we choose?

Related Idioms

  • 迥然不同

  • 天壤之别

Opposite Idioms

  • 大同小异

  • 异曲同工