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絲毫不差

简丝毫不差 · 繁絲毫不差

Mandarin · pinyin sī háo bù chā

accurate to perfection (idiom)
precise to the finest detail

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絲: Look up this written character
毫: háo · fine hair; measure of length
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
差: chà · chā · to differ; different, wrong; nearly, almost; an officer
丝: sī · silk; fine thread; wire; strings

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1–2–4–1 · si1 hao2 bu4 cha1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

si1 hou4 bat1 caa1

Cantonese word readings for 絲毫不差. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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