毫发 (háo fà) — the slightest bit; a hair's breadth (used in negative constructions)
Definition
Literary measure of a hair's breadth, used almost only in negatives (毫不, 毫发无损) to mean 'not in the slightest'. It is a fixed, written-style intensifier, not a literal body part.
noun
the slightest bita hair's breadth (used in negative constructions)
Examples
- ，毫发。Jīng guò zhè cì shì gù, tā háo fà wú sǔn.After this accident, he was not harmed in the slightest.
- 毫发，。Liǎng fú huà háo fà bú chà, wán quán yí yàng.The two paintings are exactly the same, not differing by a hair.
- ，毫发。Tā cóng xuán yá shàng diào xià lái, jìng rán háo fà wèi shāng.He fell off the cliff but surprisingly wasn't hurt at all.
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