cā jiān ér guò

Traditional: 擦肩而過

擦肩而过 (cā jiān ér guò) is a Chinese word meaning “to brush past; to pass by (sb); (fig.) to miss (an opportunity, a danger etc); to have a brush (with death)”.

Meanings

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

Characters in 擦肩而过

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