Dictionary / Vocabulary / 紙一重
かみひとえ
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
Also written 紙ひとえ
天才と狂人の差は紙一重だ。
Genius is but one remove from madness.
天才と狂人の差は紙一重。
Genius is only one remove from insanity.
天才と狂気は紙一重。
Genius and madness are but a hairbreadth away from each other.