Read Edit View history 失之毫厘，差之千里 shīzhīháolíchàzhīqiānlǐ a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 失之毫厘，差之千里/ 失之毫釐，差之千里 shīzhīháolíchàzhīqiānlǐ a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom) a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses; for the want of a nail the shoe was lost Edit Delete References Add reference No references for this word.
失之毫厘，差之千里/ 失之毫釐，差之千里 shīzhīháolíchàzhīqiānlǐ a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom) a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses; for the want of a nail the shoe was lost Edit Delete