失之毫厘，谬以千里

shī zhī háo lí , miù yǐ qiān lǐ

Definitionen

1. a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses

Bestandteilwörter von 失之毫厘，谬以千里

• 之 zhī: (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])
• 以 yǐ: to use
• 千 qiān: thousand
• 里 lǐ: lining
• 千里 qiān lǐ: a thousand miles
• 失 shī: to lose
• 毫 háo: hair
• 谬 miù: to deceive
• 厘 lí: Li (c. 2000 BC), sixth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[shén nóng] Farmer God, also known as Ai 哀[āi]