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交臂失之

jiāo bì shī zhī

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Definitions

1. to miss sb by a narrow chance
2. to miss an opportunity

Child Words of 交臂失之

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])

to hand over

to lose

arm

linking arms