汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 失之毫厘,差以千里
a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
见"失之毫厘﹐差之千里"。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

失之毫厘,谬以千里。

A minimal error or deviation may result in wide divergence.

失之毫厘, 谬以千里。

A minimal error or deviation may result in wide divergence.

失之毫厘,谬之千里,对竞争对手的研究是制定成功计划的第一步,这一步错了,后面的努力在大,投入再多,也是南辕北辙。

Lose everything, fruit, competitor on the research is to develop the success the first step, this step is wrong, back effort in large, again much investment, is also south.

坏事传千里。

Ill news travels fast.

一切都在千里之外。

Everything is a million miles away.

每年以科级为单位制订出差费用预算。

Every section should make out its own business trip expenses budget every year.

怒涛滚滚,奔泻千里。

An angry torrent rolls thunderously on for a thousand li.

但愿人长久,千里共婵娟!

Life, I wish people for a long time!

译〕好事不出门,坏事传千里。

Good news goes on crutches. Bad news has wings.

虽然你我相隔千里,但是我也很期待与你千里共婵娟的日子。

Although you and I thousands of miles apart, but I also look forward to your moon and new moon days.