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差之毫厘,失之千里
chā​zhī​háo​lí, shī​zhī​qiān​lǐ

slightest error

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差之毫厘,失之千里 (差之毫釐,失之千里) chā​zhī​háo​lí, shī​zhī​qiān​lǐ
slightest error
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