一丈差九尺
Chinese
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) | zhang (unit of measurement) | differ from; short of; to lack differ from; short of; to lack; poor; send; a messenger; a mission; to commission; uneven; difference; discrepancy; to differ; error; to err; to make a mistake | nine | a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a meter; a ruler a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a meter; a ruler; a note musical note on traditional Chinese scale | ||
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trad. (一丈差九尺) | 一 | 丈 | 差 | 九 | 尺 | |
simp. #(一丈差九尺) | 一 | 丈 | 差 | 九 | 尺 |
Pronunciation
Idiom
一丈差九尺
- (figuratively) wide of the mark
References
- “Entry #60004”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (in Chinese and Min Nan), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2011.