chā​zhī​háo​lí​shī​zhī​qiān​lǐ

a miss is as good as a mile

Senses

差之毫厘,失之千里/ 差之毫釐,失之千里 chā​zhī​háo​lí​shī​zhī​qiān​lǐ a miss is as good as a mile

the slightest initial error or difference will lead to a massive discrepancy in the final result

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