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失之毫厘,謬以千里

shīzhīháolí,miùyǐqiānlǐ

ㄕ ㄓ ㄏㄠˊ ㄌㄧˊ , ㄇㄧㄡˋ ㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˇ

Simplified 失之毫厘,谬以千里

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

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