兩碼事 [两码－]

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Pinyin liǎng mǎ shì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. two quite different things
  2. another kettle of fish
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    two entirely different matters
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    说和做是两码事。
    説和做是兩碼事。
    shuō hé zuò shì liǎng mǎ shì 。
    • Saying is quite different from doing.
    • Saying and doing are two different things.
  2. Mandarin
    为享受和生命激活而读书，和为知识和教化而读书，是两码事。
    為享受和生命激活而讀書，和為知識和教化而讀書，是兩碼事。
    wèi xiǎng shòu hé shēng mìng jī huó ér dú shū ， hé wèi zhī shi hé jiào huà ér dú shū ， shì liǎng mǎ shì 。
    • There's a big difference between reading for pleasure and stimulation and reading for knowledge and education.