差之毫厘，失之千里 — “A difference of a hair's breadth leads to a miss of a thousand miles”
差之毫厘，失之千里 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a slight deviation at the beginning can lead to a huge error or deviation in the final outcome; a miss by a hair's breadth can lead to a miss by a thousand miles”. Literally, “A difference of a hair's breadth leads to a miss of a thousand miles”.
差之毫厘，失之千里 Pronunciation and Pinyin
差之毫厘，失之千里 Character Breakdown
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- chà差yǐ以háo毫lí厘，，shī失zhī之qiān千lǐ里A small error leads to a huge mistake
- chā差qiáng强rén人yì意barely satisfactory
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Open the tool →Questions about 差之毫厘，失之千里
What does 差之毫厘，失之千里 mean?
差之毫厘，失之千里 (chā zhī háo lí ， shī zhī qiān lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a slight deviation at the beginning can lead to a huge error or deviation in the final outcome; a miss by a hair's breadth can lead to a miss by a thousand miles”.
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.
What does 差之毫厘，失之千里 literally mean?
Literally, 差之毫厘，失之千里 means “a difference of a hair's breadth leads to a miss of a thousand miles”. It is used to mean “a slight deviation at the beginning can lead to a huge error or deviation in the final outcome; a miss by a hair's breadth can lead to a miss by a thousand miles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 差之毫厘，失之千里?
开始时虽然相差很微小，结果会造成很大的错误。