失之交臂

shīzhījiāobì

just miss the person or opportunity

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just miss the opportunity

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just miss the opportunity

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shī zhī jiāo bì

v. miss, miss opportunity

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shi1 zhi1 jiao1 bi4

to miss narrowly, to let a great opportunity slip

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失之交臂

shī zhī jiāo bì

just miss the person or opportunity; fail to meet sb. by a narrow chance; have missed sth. very desirable; lose an opportunity close at hand; miss a friend at arm's length:

机会难得， 幸勿失之交臂。 Don't let slip such a golden opportunity.

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失之交臂|失之交臂 [shī zhī jiāo bì] ► to miss narrowly ► to let a great opportunity slip