Chinese phrase
差一点就成功了！ chà yì diǎn jiù chéng gōng le
Meaning
You almost succeeded!
When to use it
It says that success was very close but did not happen. It often marks a near success and carries a hopeful, encouraging tone.
Example dialogue
你刚才套圈差一点就成功了！ nǐ gāng cái tào quān chà yì diǎn jiù chéng gōng le
You almost succeeded at ring toss just now!
下次一定能成功！ xià cì yí dìng néng chéng gōng
You will definitely succeed next time!