chā​zhī​háo​lí​miù​yǐ​qiān​lǐ

a tiny error leads to a huge mistake

Senses

差之毫厘,谬以千里/ 差之毫釐,謬以千里 chā​zhī​háo​lí​miù​yǐ​qiān​lǐ a tiny error leads to a huge mistake

a small error in the beginning can lead to a massive failure or discrepancy in the result; emphasizes that even the slightest detail requires precision; a miss is as good as a mile

References

same_as 失之毫厘,谬以千里/失之毫厘,謬以千里 差之毫厘,谬以千里/差之毫釐,謬以千里