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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 |
to seem; like; as to seem; like; as; if |
hair; drawing brush; (in the) least hair; drawing brush; (in the) least; one thousandth |
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absurd; erroneous
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to use; according to; so as to to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.) |
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| trad. (差若毫釐，謬以千里)
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差
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若
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毫
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釐
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謬
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以
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千里
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| simp. (差若毫厘，谬以千里)
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差
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若
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毫
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厘
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谬
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以
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千里
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Etymology
From the Book of Rites, which apparently paraphrases the Classic of Changes:
《易》曰：「君子慎始，差若豪氂，繆以千里。」此之謂也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
《易》曰：「君子慎始，差若豪牦，缪以千里。」此之谓也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: The Book of Rites, c. 4th – 2nd century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- “Yì” yuē: “Jūnzǐ shèn shǐ, chā ruò háolí, miù yǐ qiānlǐ.” Cǐ zhī wèi yě.
- This sentiment is found in the words of the Yi, ‘The superior man is careful at the commencement; a mistake, then, of a hair's breadth, will lead to an error of a thousand li.’
Pronunciation
Proverb
差若毫釐，謬以千里
- small discrepancies lead to great errors
Descendants