Definition
相差无几 is a four-character idiom (成语) that literally means 'the difference is not much'. You use it when two things are so close in quality, quantity, or degree that the gap is negligible. It's more formal and literary than 差不多 and often appears in writing or sophisticated speech.
f.e.
about the samenot much difference
Examples
- 相差无几，。Zhè liǎng ge fāng'àn xiāng, hěn nán xuǎnzé.There's not much difference between these two plans; it's hard to choose.
- 相差无几，。Tāmen de shuǐpíng xiāng, dōu shì gāoshǒu.Their skill levels are about equal; both are masters.
- 相差无几，。Suīrán jiàgé xiāng, dàn zhìliàng wánquán bùtóng.Although the prices are nearly the same, the quality is completely different.
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