- 毫厘不爽 háolíbùshuǎng precisewithout the slightest error or discrepancy; to be extremely accurate
- 失之毫厘，谬以千里 shīzhīháolí, miùyǐqiānlǐ precision criticala tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake; a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
- 失之毫厘，差之千里 shīzhīháolí, chàzhīqiānlǐ cascading errorA tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake; a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses.
- 差之毫厘，谬以千里 chāzhīháolí, miùyǐqiānlǐ divergencethe slightest initial difference leads to a huge error; a miss is as good as a mile
- 差之毫厘，失之千里 chāzhīháolí, shīzhīqiānlǐ slightest errorA tiny mistake or discrepancy at the start can lead to a massive error or failure in the final outcome.
- 失之毫厘，差以千里 shīzhīháolí, chàyǐqiānlǐ critical precisionA tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake; a minor discrepancy can result in enormous losses.
