交臂失之 in English jiao1 bi4 shi1 zhi1 Meaning

Meanings

• to miss somebody by a narrow chance
• to miss an opportunity

Pinyin

jiao1 bi4 shi1 zhi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

交jiao1to hand over 臂bi4arm 失shi1to lose 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])