jīng​wèi

Jing and Wei Rivers

泾渭 涇渭 jīng​wèi
Jing and Wei Rivers
The Jing and Wei Rivers in Shaanxi province, known for the contrast between one's clear water and the other's muddy water.
entirely different
Used to describe things that are completely distinct or people of different character, derived from the contrast between the clear and muddy waters of the Jing and Wei rivers.

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