What does 差之毫厘，失之千里 mean in Chinese?

差之毫厘，失之千里 (chā zhī háo lí , shī zhī qiān lǐ) means "the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom); a miss is as good as a mile" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 差之毫厘，失之千里?

差之毫厘，失之千里 is pronounced "chā zhī háo lí , shī zhī qiān lǐ" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 9 syllables.

差之毫厘，失之千里 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

差之毫厘，失之千里 is made up of the characters 差, 之, 毫, 厘, ，, 失, 之, 千, 里. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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idiom

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

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