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交臂失之
jiāobìshīzhī
1. to miss sb by a narrow chance
2. to miss an opportunity

Character Breakdown

交
jiāo
to connect; to deliver, to exchange; to intersect; to mix
HSK 4 6 丶
臂
bì
arm
HSK 6 17 丶
失
shī
to lose; to make a mistake, to neglect
HSK 4 5 丶
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4 3 丶

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