隔行如隔山
gé​háng​rú​gé​shān

different trades, worlds apart

  1. 隔 gé verbpreposition
    to separate
    to partition; to divide or cut off so that two things cannot connect; to stand or lie between
  2. 行 háng noun
    profession
    (bound form) line of business; trade; profession; commercial firm; seniority among siblings; expertise in a certain field; skill acquired through practice
  3. 如 rú preposition
    to be like
    to be like; to be similar to; as if
  4. 隔 gé verbpreposition
    to separate
    to partition; to divide or cut off so that two things cannot connect; to stand or lie between
  5. 山 shān noun
    mountain
    mountain; hill; range