B1 Expression 1 min read

差远了

chayuan le

Far from it; not nearly good enough

Meaning

Expresses that something is far from the desired standard.

Practice Bank

3 exercises
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他的表现和你的期待___。

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与优秀学生相比,我的成绩还___。

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这项工作完成的质量,离要求___。

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The phrase literally means 'differed far' or 'far from differing'. '差' (chà) means to differ, to be poor, or lacking. '远' (yuǎn) means far. The '了' (le) particle indicates a change of state or completion, emphasizing the established distance or difference. The idiom highlights a considerable disparity between what is and what should be, suggesting a large gap in quality, ability, or expectation. It's a common colloquial expression used to emphasize that something is significantly below a desired benchmark.

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