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毫厘
háolí
Description
"毫厘"是一个很小的长度单位，常常用来比喻非常小的差别或距离。
"毫厘" is a very small unit of length, often used metaphorically to indicate a very tiny difference or distance.
它多用在书面语里，比如"差之毫厘"这样的说法。
It is mostly used in written language, for example in expressions like "差之毫厘".
Meanings
毫厘háolí
a tiny amount; the slightest bit
这两个数只差了毫厘。
These two numbers differ by only a tiny bit.
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Notes
- Etymology
毫 and 厘 are both very small units of measurement, combined to mean 'a tiny amount'.
- Nuance
mostly literary; common in the idiom 差之毫厘，谬以千里.
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