一丝一毫 (yī sī yī háo) — (set phrase) not a single bit, the slightest amount (used in negative constructions)
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'not a single bit, the slightest amount' — almost always used in negative sentences to stress that something is absolutely not the case.
noun
(set phrase) not a single bitthe slightest amount (used in negative constructions)
Examples
- 一丝一毫。Tā duì zhè jiàn shì méi yǒu yī sī yī háo de xìng qù.He doesn't have the slightest bit of interest in this matter.
- 一丝一毫。Zhè ge jì huà bù néng yǒu yī sī yī háo de chā cuò.There cannot be any trace of error in this plan.
- 一丝一毫。Tā de tài dù méi yǒu yī sī yī háo de gǎi biàn.Her attitude hasn't changed one bit.
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