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交臂失之
jiāo​bì​shī​zhī

to miss narrowly

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

交臂失之 jiāo​bì​shī​zhī to miss narrowly

To miss someone by a narrow chance; to let an opportunity slip through one's fingers.

References

same_as 失之交臂/失之交臂 → 交臂失之/交臂失之
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