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