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低空飞过

低空飛過
dīkōngfēiguò
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 to barely scrape through (an exam)
  2. 2 to just pass
  3. 3 to fly by at low altitude (literal)

Examples

这次考试我低空飞过,差一分就挂了。
Zhè cì kǎoshì wǒ dīkōngfēiguò, chà yì fēn jiù guà le.
I just barely scraped through this exam — one point short and I would've failed.
战斗机在山谷间低空飞过。
Zhàndòujī zài shāngǔ jiān dīkōngfēiguò.
The fighter jets flew through the valley at low altitude.

Tips

memory
Picture a plane skimming the runway — it didn't crash, but only just cleared the obstacle. That's the feeling of 低空飞过 on a 60% pass mark.
usage
Common in student slang. Often pairs with 险 (xiǎn, 'narrowly') or 差点 (chàdiǎn, 'almost'): 险些挂科,低空飞过 'I almost flunked, just scraped by.'

Stroke Order

低 dī
空 kōng
飞 fēi
过 guò