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擦肩而过

cā jiān ér guò verb C2

Traditional: 擦肩而過

  1. to brush past; to pass by (sb)
  2. (fig.) to miss (an opportunity, a danger etc); to have a brush (with death)
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每天穿梭于拥挤的地铁和高耸的摩天大楼之间，他们似乎与无数人擦肩而过。
拥挤城市中的孤独与独处, p. 1 · C1

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