shī​zhī​háo​lí, chà​zhī​qiān​lǐ

cascading error

Senses

失之毫厘,差之千里/ 失之毫釐,差之千里 shī​zhī​háo​lí, chà​zhī​qiān​lǐ cascading error

A tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake; a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses.

在精密仪器制造中,必须做到万无一失,因为失之毫厘,差之千里。

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