分毫不差
fēn háo bù chā
accurate to the last detail; not off by a hair
Character by character
分fēn
fen
fen
毫háo
hair
hair
不bù
not
not
差chā
off
off
Example
他把这个月的账算得分毫不差，每一分钱都对得上。
He has done this month’s accounts to the last detail: every single cent adds up.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
分 and 毫 are tiny old units of length and weight. Said of measurements, sums, timing and copies: 尺寸分毫不差, 时间分毫不差. 丝毫不差 means the same; 差 is read chā here, “error”, as in 差错.
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