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失之毫厘，谬以千里
shīzhīháolí,miùyǐqiānlǐ
Traditional: 失之毫厘，謬以千里
a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
Character Breakdown
失
shī
to lose; to make a mistake, to neglect
HSK 4
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
毫
háo
fine hair; measure of length; one-thousandth
HSK 5
厘
lí
one thousandth
HSK 5
谬
miù
absurd; error, exaggeration
HSK 6
以
yǐ
according to; so as to; because of; then
HSK 2
千
qiān
thousand; many, numerous; very
HSK 2
里
lǐ
unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
HSK 1
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