擦肩而过
cā​jiān'ér​guò

brush past

  • created sense approved 擦肩而过/擦肩而過 · cā​jiān'ér​guò · brush past

    擦肩而过 / 擦肩而過

    cā​jiān'ér​guò

    brush past

    to brush past or pass by someone physically very closely

    我们在走廊里擦肩而过，谁也没抬头。

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  • created sense approved 擦肩而过/擦肩而過 · cā​jiān'ér​guò · miss

    擦肩而过 / 擦肩而過

    cā​jiān'ér​guò

    miss

    to narrowly miss an opportunity or a danger; to have a brush with death

    他在这场意外中与死神擦肩而过。

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