交臂失之
jiāo​bì​shī​zhī

to miss narrowly

  • created sense approved 交臂失之 · jiāo​bì​shī​zhī · to miss narrowly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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.

    交臂 (literal) → 交臂 · jiāo​bì · very close 失 (literal) → 失 · shī · to miss 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · it

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