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失之毫厘，差之千里

shī zhī háo lí , chà zhī qiān lǐ

Definitions

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

Child Words of 失之毫厘，差之千里

千里
qiān lǐ
里
lǐ
差
chā
之
zhī
毫
háo
千
qiān
厘
lí
差
chāi
差
chà
失
shī