"the one that got away" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 错过的人
• 鱼跑掉了（比喻未得到的人）

Definition

用来形容你差点拥有但最终失去的人、机会或事物，特别是让人难忘的过去恋人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式表达，常带有怀旧或遗憾情感。通常指失去的恋人，也可指错过的重要机会。常见于对话及歌曲中。

Examples

He often thinks about the one that got away.

他常常想起**错过的人**。

Sometimes, we all remember the one that got away.

有时候，我们都会想起**错过的人**。

For her, he was the one that got away.

对她来说，他就是**错过的人**。

We broke up years ago, but he’s still the one that got away for me.

我们分手很多年了，但对我来说他依然是**错过的人**。

You never forget the one that got away—it changes how you see love.

你永远不会忘记**错过的人**——这会改变你看待爱情的方式。

Some jobs are like the one that got away—you wonder what could have happened if you'd taken them.

有些工作就像**错过的人**一样——你会想如果当初接受了会怎样。