交臂失之

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Chinese

to lose; to miss; to fail 's; him/her/it; this
trad. (交臂失之) 交臂
simp. #(交臂失之) 交臂
anagram 失之交臂

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Idiom

交臂失之

  1. to narrowly miss a golden opportunity (to meet someone etc.)

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