差之毫厘，失之千里

cha1 zhi1 hao2 li2 , shi1 zhi1 qian1 li3

the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom), a miss is as good as a mile

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差之毫釐，失之千里|差之毫厘，失之千里 [chā zhī háo lí , shī zhī qiān lǐ] ► the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom) ► a miss is as good as a mile