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差之毫厘，失之千里
差之毫釐，失之千里
chāzhīháolí,shīzhīqiānlǐ
1.
the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom)
2.
a miss is as good as a mile
Character Breakdown
差
chà
difference, gap; almost, nearly; in error; an officer
HSK 3
9 丶
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
3 丶
毫
háo
fine hair; measure of length; one-thousandth
HSK 5
11 丶
厘
lí
one thousandth
HSK 5
9 丶
失
shī
to lose; to make a mistake, to neglect
HSK 4
5 丶
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
3 丶
千
qiān
thousand; many, numerous; very
HSK 2
3 丶
里
lǐ
unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
HSK 1
7 丶
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