created reference approved 失之交臂 → 交臂失之 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
失之交臂 shīzhījiāobì
交臂失之 jiāobìshīzhī
same_as
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 失之交臂 · shīzhījiāobì · to brush past — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
失之交臂
shīzhījiāobì
to brush past
To rub shoulders or brush arms with someone while passing by
失 (literal) → 失 · shī · to miss 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · it 交臂 (literal) → 交臂 · jiāobì · very close
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 失之交臂 · shīzhījiāobì · to narrowly miss — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
失之交臂
shīzhījiāobì
to narrowly miss
To let a great opportunity or a person slip by
失 (literal) → 失 · shī · to miss 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · it 交臂 (literal) → 交臂 · jiāobì · very close
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition