created sense approved 擦肩而过/擦肩而過 · cājiān'érguò · to brush past — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
擦肩而过 / 擦肩而過
cājiān'érguò
to brush past
To brush past someone or pass by very closely while moving in opposite directions
擦 (literal) → 擦 · cā · to brush past 肩 (literal) → 肩 · jiān · shoulder 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 过 (literal) → 过/過 · guò · to cross
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 擦肩而过/擦肩而過 · cājiān'érguò · to narrowly miss — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
擦肩而过 / 擦肩而過
cājiān'érguò
to narrowly miss
To narrowly miss an opportunity or an event; to have a close brush with something like death or danger
擦 (literal) → 擦 · cā · to brush past 肩 (literal) → 肩 · jiān · shoulder 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 过 (literal) → 过/過 · guò · to cross
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition