交臂失之

jiāo bì shī zhī

Dictionary entry

to miss sb by a narrow chance

What does 交臂失之 mean?

交臂失之 (jiāo bì shī zhī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to miss sb by a narrow chance

2to miss an opportunity

Character breakdown

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交jiāoto hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over · to make friends 臂bìarm 失shīto lose · to miss 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him

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交臂失之

jiāo bì shī zhī

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