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失之交臂
 
En
shī zhī jiāo bì
  • to miss narrowly
  • to let a great opportunity slip

失之交臂 shī zhī jiāo bì

失之交臂
1 错失良机。参见「交臂失之」条。清.魏源《默觚下.治篇一》:「用人者不务取其大而专取小知,则卓荦俊伟之材失之交臂矣。」

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Chinese to English; Chinese to Chinese: Stroke Order; Character Decomposition