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失之交臂

to miss narrowly / to let a great opportunity slip

Characters and words in 失之交臂

shī = sh + Ø1
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zhī = zh + Ø1
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) / him / her / it
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jiāo = ji + ao1
to hand over / to deliver / to pay (money) / to turn over / to make friends / to intersect (lines) / variant of 跤[jiao1]
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linking arms / arm in arm / very close
= bi + Ø4
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Words with 失之交臂

失之交臂 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 失之交臂

失之交臂 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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