by a long chalk meaning in Chinese
相差很多
Examples
- That amount of money won't be enough , not by a long chalk .
那笔金额是差得太远了。 - But even football s not what it was , not by a long chalk
但是甚至足球也不象以前了，差得远了。 - The fielder threw the ball but missed the wicket by a long chalk
外场手掷球，但与三柱门相去甚远。