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