交臂失之 — “To miss a golden opportunity by a narrow margin”
交臂失之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to miss a golden opportunity by a narrow margin”. To let an opportunity slip through one's fingers. Literally, “To pass by arm-to-arm and miss it”.
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交臂失之 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他本有机会获得那个奖学金，却因提交材料晚了一步，最终交臂失之，感到非常惋惜
He originally had the chance to get that scholarship, but because he submitted the materials a step too late, he ultimately missed the opportunity by a narrow margin and felt extremely regretful.
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More idioms starting with 交
- jiāo交kǒu口tóng同shēng声speak with one voice
- jiāo交kǒu口chēng称yù誉universally acclaimed
- jiāo交kǒu口chēng称zàn赞unanimously praised
- jiāo交kǒu口jiàn荐yù誉unanimously praised and highly recommended
- jiāo交kǒu口zàn赞yù誉unanimously praise
- jiāo交tóu头hù互ěr耳whisper into each other's ears
- jiāo交tóu头jiē接ěr耳whisper into each other's ears
- jiāo交lí梨huǒ火zǎo枣mythical fruits of immortality
- jiāo交qià洽wú无xián嫌cooperate closely without suspicion
- jiāo交qiǎn浅yán言shēn深confide in a casual acquaintance
- jiāo交dàn淡ruò若shuǐ水pure, virtuous, respectful interaction
- jiāo交shū疏tǔ吐chéng诚speak frankly despite not being intimate
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Open the tool →Questions about 交臂失之
What does 交臂失之 mean?
交臂失之 (jiāo bì shī zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to miss a golden opportunity by a narrow margin”.
How do you pronounce 交臂失之?
交臂失之 is pronounced jiāo bì shī zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 交臂失之 literally mean?
Literally, 交臂失之 means “to pass by arm-to-arm and miss it”. It is used to mean “to miss a golden opportunity by a narrow margin”.
What is the Chinese definition of 交臂失之?
比喻遇到了机会而又当面错过。