Pronunciation: sh zh cháo lí, chàzh qiān lǐ.
Source: Dade's Biography of Dai Dai in the Eastern Han Dynasty: Yi said: "It is the essence of all things. A drop in the ocean, a thousand miles away. "So, a gentleman begins with caution."
The Book of Changes said: "Only by correctly understanding its origin can things be understood, managed clearly and perfected. The beginning is poor, and the result is far from it. " Therefore, a gentleman takes the beginning of life seriously and the end of life cautiously.
Usage: as object and clause; Refers to a small mistake, misunderstanding leads to a big mistake.
Example: At the beginning, you should do a calculation so that you won't miss a mile.
Synonym: a difference of one millionth is a difference of a thousand miles; A miss is as good as a mile.
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Detailed explanation of synonyms:
A hair's breadth, a thousand miles.
Interpretation: it means that although the difference is small at first, the result will cause great mistakes.
Source: Confucius' Advanced Analects of Confucius in the Spring and Autumn Period: "Too much is not enough" Song Zhuxi's Note: "If the husband is too bad, it is just as well. A thousand miles away. "
It's just as inappropriate to do what Otawa didn't do. Zhu's Note in Song Dynasty: Too much of a good thing should be averaged. Although the difference is small at first, it will lead to great mistakes.
For example, scientific data is accurate, and it is a thousand miles away.