交臂失之(jiāo bì shī zhī)

4 characters

to miss sb by a narrow chance

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
jiāo bì shī zhī
Meaning
to miss sb by a narrow chance
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
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