like ships that pass in the night
US /laɪk ʃɪps ðæt pæs ɪn ðə naɪt/
UK /laɪk ʃɪps ðæt pæs ɪn ðə naɪt/
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seperti kapal yang berselisih di malam hari, bertemu sekejap lalu berpisah
two people who meet for a short time and then separate, often without getting to know each other well
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We were like ships that pass in the night, meeting briefly at the conference and never seeing each other again.
Kami seperti kapal yang berselisih di malam hari, bertemu sebentar di persidangan dan tidak pernah berjumpa lagi.
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Despite living in the same city, our schedules were so different that we were always like ships that pass in the night.
Walaupun tinggal di bandar yang sama, jadual kami sangat berbeza sehingga kami sentiasa seperti kapal yang berselisih di malam hari.