Chinese phrase
差一点就赢了！ chà yì diǎn jiù yíng le
Meaning
I was so close to winning!
When to use it
Says that winning almost happened but did not. It often expresses mild disappointment after a close result.
Example dialogue
啊，差一点就赢了！ a chà yì diǎn jiù yíng le
Oh, I was so close to winning!
可惜！下一把你能赢。 kě xī xià yì bǎ nǐ néng yíng
Too bad! You can win next time.