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懊悔不及 — “Too late for regrets”

懊悔不及 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Too late for regrets”. Regret will not mend matters; past remedy. Literally, “Regret not reaching in time”.

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懊悔不及 Pronunciation and Pinyin

懊悔不及 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
懊
ào15feel vexed or regretful
悔
huǐ10regret past mistakes
不
bù4not
及
jí4reach, and, in time

Example Sentence with 懊悔不及

他现在才意识到自己的错误,可是事情已经发生,真是懊悔不及
He only realized his mistake now, but the event had already occurred; it was truly too late for regrets.

Idioms Related to 懊悔不及

Synonyms of 懊悔不及

  • hòu后huǐ悔mò莫jí及too late for regrets

More idioms starting with 懊

  • ào懊huǐ悔wú无jí及too late for regrets

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Questions about 懊悔不及

What does 懊悔不及 mean?

懊悔不及 (ào huǐ bù jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Too late for regrets”.

How do you pronounce 懊悔不及?

懊悔不及 is pronounced ào huǐ bù jí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 懊悔不及 literally mean?

Literally, 懊悔不及 means “Regret not reaching in time”. It is used to mean “Too late for regrets”.

What is the Chinese definition of 懊悔不及?

懊悔:悔恨。指后悔已经来不及

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