擦肩而过cājiān'érguòTop 25000Meanings1. to brush past; to pass by (sb)2. (fig.) to miss (an opportunity, a danger etc); to have a brush (with death)Characters used擦to polish肩to shoulder而and过experienced action markerExamples1女孩nǚhái与yǔ我wǒ擦肩而过cājiān'érguò。The girl brushed past me.