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擦肩而過

简 擦肩而过 · 繁 擦肩而過
Mandarin · pinyin cā jiān ér guò

Meanings

  1. to brush past; to pass by (sb)
  2. (fig.) to miss (an opportunity, a danger etc); to have a brush (with death)
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Characters in this entry

擦
cā · wipe, scrub, rub, scour; brush
肩
jiān · shoulders; to shoulder; bear
而
ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
過
guò · pass, pass through, go across
过
guò · pass, pass through, go across
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1–1–2–4 · ca1 jian1 er2 guo4

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to brush past (someone, opportunity, death, etc.)

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擦肩而過 · ca1 jian1 er2 guo4
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Exact source record擦肩而過 擦肩而过 [ca1 jian1 er2 guo4] /to brush past; to pass by (sb)/(fig.) to miss (an opportunity, a danger etc); to have a brush (with death)/