擦肩而過 [－－－过]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to brush past; to pass by (sb)
  2. (fig.) to miss (an opportunity, a danger etc); to have a brush (with death)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to brush past (someone, opportunity, death, etc.)
    (syn.) 擦身而過, 擦身而过
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    女孩与我擦肩而过。
    女孩與我擦肩而過。
    nǚ hái yǔ wǒ cā jiān ér guò 。
    • The girl brushed past me.