Chinese–English

失之毫厘，差以千里

shī zhī háo lí , chà yǐ qiān lǐ · shi zhi hao li , cha yi qian li

Traditional 失之毫釐，差以千里

Meaning

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