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悔不當初

简 悔不当初 · 繁 悔不當初
Mandarin · pinyin huǐ bù dāng chū

Meanings

  1. to regret one's past deeds (idiom)
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Characters in this entry

悔
huǐ · repent, show remorse, regret
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
當
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
初
chū · beginning, initial, primary
当
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
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3–4–1–1 · hui3 bu4 dang1 chu1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fui3 bat1 dong1 co1

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fui3 bat1 dong1 co1

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to regret having done something

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