差了十万八千里
“they are far from good enough.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这个手艺嘛
“As for her skills,”
差了十万八千里
“they are far from good enough.”
我看这女的
“I think this woman”
“Her skills aren't even in the same league; she is nowhere close.”
Traditional Chinese food appreciation places strong emphasis on authentic 'shouyi' (handcraft/skill), inviting blunt comparisons between genuine masters and mediocre cooks.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
worlds apart; miles behind
A classic idiom derived from Journey to the West used to express that two things are vastly different or incomparable.
Functions as a marker of completion/degree, emphasizing the vast extent of the gap.