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Chinese
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one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
zhang (unit of measurement)
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differ from; short of; to lack differ from; short of; to lack; poor; send; a messenger; a mission; to commission; uneven; difference; discrepancy; to differ; error; to err; to make a mistake |
nine
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a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a metre; a ruler a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a metre; a ruler; a note musical note on traditional Chinese scale |
| trad. (一丈差九尺)
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一
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丈
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差
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九
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尺
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| simp. #(一丈差九尺)
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一
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丈
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差
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九
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尺
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Pronunciation
Idiom
一丈差九尺
- (figurative) wide of the mark
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