失之毫厘，谬以千里
失之毫厘，谬以千里
shī zhī háo lí , miù yǐ qiān lǐ
a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
idiom
Traditional: 失之毫厘，謬以千里
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- (idiom) a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
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Related Words
失误(shī wù)— lapse
→失之毫厘，差之千里(shī zhī háo lí , chà zhī qiān lǐ)— a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
→失之毫厘，差以千里(shī zhī háo lí , chà yǐ qiān lǐ)— a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
→一分一毫(yī fēn yī háo)— a tiny bit (idiom)
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