created sense approved 擦身而过/擦身而過 · cāshēn'érguò · to brush past — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
擦身而过 / 擦身而過
cāshēn'érguò
to brush past
To pass very closely by someone or something, often making slight physical contact
擦 (literal) → 擦 · cā · to brush past 身 (literal) → 身 · shēn · body 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 擦身而过/擦身而過 · cāshēn'érguò · to narrowly miss — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
擦身而过 / 擦身而過
cāshēn'érguò
to narrowly miss
To narrowly miss out on a chance or opportunity
擦 (literal) → 擦 · cā · to brush past 身 (literal) → 身 · shēn · body 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