分毫 (fēn háo) — a tiny bit; an iota
Definition
Literary noun for the tiniest amount or fraction, almost always in set phrases like 不差分毫 ('not off by a hair') or 分毫不差 ('exactly to the dot'). It is more formal and emphatic than everyday 一点儿.
noun
a tiny bitan iota
Examples
- 分毫。Tā zuò shì fēn háo bú chà.He does things without the slightest error.
- 分毫。Zhè liǎng gè shù zì bú chà fēn háo.These two numbers are not off by a single iota.
- 分毫。Tā bú yuàn yì xī shēng fēn háo lì yì.He is unwilling to sacrifice even the tiniest bit of interest.
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