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失之交臂 (sat1 zi1 gaau1 bei3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

失之交臂 (sat1 zi1 gaau1 bei3, shī zhī jiāo bì) — to miss narrowly; to let a great opportunity slip

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 失勢 (sat1 sai3) — Losing power and influence, losing advantage
• 失匙夾萬 (sat1 si4 gaap3 maan6) — describes the situation where a son; daughter in a rich family is having diffic…
• 失失慌 (sat1 sat1 fong1) — feeling scared, fear or panic
• 失威 (sat1 wai1) — the situation of losing 'face' or dignity in front of others
• 失婚 (sat1 fan1) — Divorced
• 失守 (sat1 sau2) — loss of control or commanding rights; fall into enemy hands

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