差若毫厘，谬以千里 — “A difference of a hair's breadth leads to an error of a thousand li”
差若毫厘，谬以千里 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a slight initial deviation or tiny error can lead to a huge mistake or a wide divergence in the final outcome”. Literally, “A difference of a hair's breadth leads to an error of a thousand li”.
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More idioms starting with 差
- chā差sān三cuò错sì四full of errors and disorganized
- chā差zhī之háo毫lí厘，，shī失zhī之qiān千lǐ里A small error leads to a huge mistake
- chā差zhī之háo毫lí厘，，miù谬yǐ以qiān千lǐ里A small error leads to a huge mistake
- 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
- chà差ruò若tiān天yuān渊a world of difference
- chà差zú足zì自xǐ喜barely sufficient for self-satisfaction
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What does 差若毫厘，谬以千里 mean?
差若毫厘，谬以千里 (chà ruò háo lí ， miù yǐ qiān lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a slight initial deviation or tiny error can lead to a huge mistake or a wide divergence in the final outcome”.
How do you pronounce 差若毫厘，谬以千里?
差若毫厘，谬以千里 is pronounced chà ruò háo lí ， miù yǐ qiān lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 差若毫厘，谬以千里 literally mean?
Literally, 差若毫厘，谬以千里 means “a difference of a hair's breadth leads to an error of a thousand li”. It is used to mean “a slight initial deviation or tiny error can lead to a huge mistake or a wide divergence in the final outcome”.
What is the Chinese definition of 差若毫厘，谬以千里?
开始时虽然相差很微小，结果会造成很大的错误。