slightest amount; iota; whit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the slightest amount; an iota; a tiny bit
literaryPredominantly used in negative constructions such as 毫发不爽 (not the slightest error) or 不差毫发 (not off by a hair). Literally refers to fine body hair and hair on the head, emphasizing extreme fineness and minuteness.
Tā他
de的
jì计
suàn算
háo毫
fà发
bù不
shuǎng爽
。
His calculations are accurate down to the slightest detail.
Jǐn尽
guǎn管
bào爆
zhà炸
wēi威
lì力
jù巨
dà大
，
tā他
què却
háo毫
fà发
wú无
sǔn损
。
Despite the massive explosion, he escaped without a scratch.
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Cè测
liáng量
jié结
guǒ果
yǔ与
biāo标
zhǔn准
bù不
chà差
háo毫
fà发
。
The measurement results do not differ from the standard by even the slightest amount.