交
臂
失
之
j
i
ā
o
b
ì
s
h
ī
z
h
ī
Definitions
1. to miss sb by a narrow chance
2. to miss an opportunity
Components
交臂
jiāo bì
–
linking arms
失
shī
–
to lose
之
zhī
–
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])