一線之隔

简 一线之隔 · 繁 一線之隔
Mandarin · pinyin yī xiàn zhī gé

Meanings

  1. a fine line
  2. a fine distinction
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
線
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之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
隔
gé · separate, partition
线
xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue
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1–4–1–2 · yi1 xian4 zhi1 ge2

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jat1 sin3 zi1 gaak3

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