纤芥之失 — “A tiny mistake”
纤芥之失 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a tiny mistake”. A minor oversight or fault. Literally, “A flaw as tiny as a mustard seed”.
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纤芥之失 Pronunciation and Pinyin
纤芥之失 Character Breakdown
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即使是经验丰富的老工匠，有时也会有纤芥之失，这在所难免。
Even a seasoned craftsman can sometimes make a tiny mistake; it's unavoidable.
Idioms Related to 纤芥之失
More idioms starting with 纤
- xiān纤jiè介bù不yí遗extremely thorough and meticulous
- xiān纤jiè介zhī之shī失a tiny fault
- xiān纤jiè介zhī之huò祸a slight misfortune
- xiān纤chén尘bù不rǎn染pure and untainted
- xiān纤xī悉bù不gǒu苟scrupulous about every detail
- xiān纤xī悉bì必jù具include every single detail
- xiān纤xī悉wú无yí遗No detail overlooked
- xiān纤háo毫bù不shuǎng爽perfectly accurate
- xiān纤háo毫wú无shuǎng爽without the slightest error
- xiān纤háo毫wú无fàn犯not violate in the slightest
- xiān纤yāo腰chǔ楚chǔ楚slender and graceful waist
- xiān纤jiè芥zhī之jí疾A trifling ailment or minor flaw
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Open the tool →Questions about 纤芥之失
What does 纤芥之失 mean?
纤芥之失 (xiān jiè zhī shī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a tiny mistake”.
How do you pronounce 纤芥之失?
纤芥之失 is pronounced xiān jiè zhī shī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 纤芥之失 literally mean?
Literally, 纤芥之失 means “a flaw as tiny as a mustard seed”. It is used to mean “a tiny mistake”.
What is the Chinese definition of 纤芥之失?
纤芥：细微；失：过失。形容极小的过错