差之毫厘，失之千里
差之毫厘，失之千里
chā zhī háo lí , shī zhī qiān lǐ
the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom); a miss is as good as a mile
idiom
Traditional: 差之毫釐，失之千里
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- (idiom) the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom)
- a miss is as good as a mile
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Related Words
差之毫厘，谬以千里(chā zhī háo lí , miù yǐ qiān lǐ)— the slightest difference leads to a huge error (idiom)
→分毫(fēn háo)— fraction
→霄壤之别(xiāo rǎng zhī bié)— huge difference
→千虑一得(qiān lǜ yī dé)— a thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.
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