Chinese

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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 metre; a ruler
a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a metre; a ruler; a note musical note on traditional Chinese scale
 
trad. (一丈差九尺)
simp. #(一丈差九尺)

Pronunciation

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  • Mandarin
  • Southern Min
    • (Hokkien)
      • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chi̍t tn̄g chha káu chhioh
      • Tâi-lô: tsi̍t tn̄g tsha káu tshioh
      • Phofsit Daibuun: cit dng zhaf kao chioiq
      • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² tŋ̍²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰa⁴⁴⁻²² kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰioʔ³²/
      • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sit̚²⁴⁻² tŋ̍⁴¹⁻²² t͡sʰa³³ kau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ t͡sʰioʔ⁵/
      • IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ tŋ̍²²⁻²¹ t͡sʰa⁴⁴⁻²² kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰioʔ³²/
      • IPA (Taipei): /t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² tŋ̍³³⁻¹¹ t͡sʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰioʔ³²/
      • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡sit̚⁴⁻³² tŋ̍³³⁻²¹ t͡sʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ kau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ t͡sʰiɤʔ³²/

Idiom

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一丈差九尺

  1. (figurative) wide of the mark

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