交臂失之 jiāo bì shī zhī

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

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