失之交臂 shī zhī jiāo bì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to miss narrowly
  2. to let a great opportunity slip

CHARACTERS

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
交 jiāo
HSK 4
mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver
臂 bì
HSK 6
arm