Meaning of 毫末
毫末 means the tip of a fine hair; a metaphor for an extremely small quantity or part. Pronounced háo mò.
- the tip of a fine hair; a metaphor for an extremely small quantity or part
Definitions & Examples
Hé合
bào抱
zhī之
mù木
，
shēng生
yú于
háo毫
mò末
。
A tree that two people can embrace grows from a tiny sprout.
Chā差
zhī之
háo毫
mò末
，
miù谬
yǐ以
qiān千
lǐ里
。
An error the size of a hair's tip leads to a mistake of a thousand miles.
Suī虽
zhǐ只
yǒu有
háo毫
mò末
zhī之
lì利
，
tā他
yì亦
bù不
kěn肯
fàng放
guò过
。
Even if the profit is but a tiny amount, he will not let it slip by.
Wù勿
qīng轻
shì视
háo毫
mò末
zhī之
gōng功
，
jī积
shǎo少
kě可
chéng成
duō多
。
Do not despise achievements of minute value, for many little amounts accumulate to much.