Correct

一念之差

/ yī niàn zhī chā /
Strokes

Definition

momentary slip/false step/ill-considered action

Example

Definition

a wrong decision made on the spur of the moment; a momentary slip with serious consequences

1
自己
de
yánzhòngcuò
严重错误
guī
归于
niànzhīchā
一念之差
  

He attributed all his serious mistakes to a wrong thought in passing.

2
niànzhīchāi
一念之差
shǐ
使
zǒu
shàng
le
fànzuì
犯罪
de
dào
道路
  

A momentary slip led him to the path of crime.