失之交臂 in English shi1 zhi1 jiao1 bi4 Meaning

Meanings

• to miss narrowly
• to let a great opportunity slip

Pinyin

shi1 zhi1 jiao1 bi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

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