"East is East and West is West" nghĩa là gì?

"East is East and West is West (and never the twain shall meet)" = đông là đông, tây là tây và hai hướng không bao giờ gặp nhau (bắt nguồn từ bài thơ Rudyard Kipling) -> nghĩa là hai điều khác nhau thì không thể hòa hợp, kết hợp với nhau.

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“East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet,” as their infamous poet Rudyard Kipling put it. The presence of such museums hosting works of art from “the West” in the East offends their sensibilities. The East must remain East, the West must remain West. They should never meet, embrace, exchange glances. It is sacrilegious (phạm thượng). “The West” is untouchable, untranslatable, immutable (không biến đổi), iconic.

“East is east and west is west, and never the twain shall meet.” The statement may apply to world conditions, but never in Leadville. Yes, at one time the east was east in Leadville and the west was west; but no more. Nothing is more visible proof of this than the carrying out of the traditional bonfire which is part of St. John’s Eve. European immigrants (dân nhập cư) who settled in Leadville around the turn of the century brought with them the custom of lighting bonfires for St. John’s Eve. St. John’s Day is celebrated on June 24.

East is east and west is west, but this time the twain shall meet. Pacific FC will play each eastern-based team twice, as the full soccer schedule was unveiled Wednesday for the Canadian Premier League Kick-off Tournament at IG Stadium in Winnipeg. Each team will play eight games in the bubble hub with the four western-based teams playing the four eastern-based clubs twice each. The plan is to then have the teams disperse to their home markets for their final 20 games over the summer and fall “with every intention to play in front of our fans and supporters as soon as we can,” according to the league.

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