擦肩而过
cā​jiān'ér​guò

to brush past

  1. 擦 cā verb
    to brush past
    to shave; to graze; to pass very close to or touch lightly while moving
  2. 肩 jiān noun
    shoulder
    the part of the body where the arm or front leg connects to the trunk
  3. 而 ér particleconjunction
    [adverbial linker]
    Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
  4. 过 過 guò verbparticle
    to cross
    to cross; to pass; to go through a place or space