追悔莫及

Mandarin · pinyin zhuī huǐ mò jí

Meanings

  1. too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
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追
zhuī · pursue, chase after; expel
悔
huǐ · repent, show remorse, regret
莫
mò · do not, is not, can not; negative
及
jí · extend; reach; come up to; and
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1–3–4–2 · zhui1 hui3 mo4 ji2

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zeoi1 fui3 mok6 kap6

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追悔莫及 · zhui1 hui3 mo4 ji2
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Exact source record追悔莫及 追悔莫及 [zhui1 hui3 mo4 ji2] /too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event./