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後悔不迭

简后悔不迭 · 繁後悔不迭

Mandarin · pinyin hòu huǐ bù dié

too late for regrets

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後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
悔: huǐ · repent, show remorse, regret
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
迭: dié · repeatedly, frequently
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after

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4–3–4–2 · hou4 hui3 bu4 die2

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hau6 fui3 bat1 dit6

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