相左

dào zhōng xiāng zuǒ shī zhī jiāo bì

道中相左，失之交臂。

We failed to meet on the way and missed each other narrowly.

hé měi yī gè rén de zhǔ zhāng xiāng zuǒ

和每一个人的主张相左

have a different opinion to everyone

rú guǒ yǒu rén yǔ tā de yì jiàn xiāng zuǒ tā de běn xìng biàn bào lù wú yí

如果有人与她的意见相左，她的本性便暴露无遗。

She revealed her true character when anybody disagreed with her.

tā hé fù qīn yì jiàn xiāng zuǒ

他和父亲意见相左。

He and his father had a difference of opinion.