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抱恨終天

简抱恨终天 · 繁抱恨終天

Mandarin · pinyin bào hèn zhōng tiān

(idiom) to harbor regrets for a lifetime

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抱: bào · embrace, hold in arms, enfold
恨: hèn · hatred, dislike; resent, hate
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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
终: zhōng · end; finally, in the end

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4–4–1–1 · bao4 hen4 zhong1 tian1

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(idiomatic) to regret something to the end of one's days

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